happy hour

noun

: a period of time during which the price of drinks (as at a bar) is reduced or hors d'oeuvres are served free

Examples of happy hour in a Sentence

Happy hour runs from 5:00 to 7:00.
Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, take advantage of extended happy hour Tuesday-Thursday that offers $3 off specialty cocktails, $8 draft beers, $10 mules, house margaritas and Phoenician Spike Tea, $11 glasses of wine and $8-$12 food specials, with many items exclusive to the happy hour menu. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024 Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 2 This vibrant, garden-fresh cucumber mojito will be a new summertime staple, perfect for cooling off by the pool or sipping during porch happy hour. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 June 2024 Dress it down with sneakers and a crossbody purse for a post-work happy hour, or wear it with comfy heels and a clutch for a breezy wedding guest look. Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024 Visit for happy hour caipirinhas on weekdays from 5:30 - 7 p.m. and take some time to admire the funky art on the walls. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for happy hour 

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of happy hour was in 1959

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“Happy hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20hour. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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