How to Use cocktail party in a Sentence

cocktail party

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  • Mara used her time at the cocktail party to speak with Sarah.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 21 Feb. 2022
  • The launch will be marked by a cocktail party at the John Sowden House on Oct. 12.
    — The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Okay gents, go get cleaned up for the post-date cocktail party.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2021
  • After the three dates, all of the men gathered for a cocktail party.
    — Haley Kluge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Tayshia and Kaitlyn say that Michelle has canceled the rest of the cocktail party.
    — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2021
  • That’s like putting on Days Of Wine and Roses during a cocktail party to set the mood.
    — Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 15 Feb. 2022
  • The world of cocktail parties and bespoke suits and limousines pulling up to the curb?
    — Seth Doane, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Back inside, Shanae grabbed some shrimp from the cocktail party platter and offered it to the rest of the group.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 31 Jan. 2022
  • With that, Jamie exited, and Michelle canceled the rest of the cocktail party.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 2 Nov. 2021
  • After a week of dates, the men gathered for the weekly cocktail party.
    — Haley Kluge, Variety, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Zach starts the cocktail party by pulling Anastasia aside for a one-on-one chat.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2023
  • By 7:00pm, the cocktail party was already in full swing as guests caught up in the intimate space.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2021
  • His dream is to one day attend the same cocktail party as his idol Steven Spielberg.
    — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The bar hummed all night, and the dress code ranged from Eagles game jerseys to full cocktail party attire.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Nayte, Clayton and Joe went into the cocktail party with a rose, and the remaining men fought for time.
    — Haley Kluge, Variety, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Having lost at the obstacle course, Shanae is all the more determined to win the date rose at the cocktail party.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2022
  • It’s like a cocktail party in a box, hand-made and designed by Leicester, with enough for four cocktails.
    — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Serve to start the party on holidays, game nights, cocktail parties, and more.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Between all the cocktail party drama and now this stupid date, these women are once again being robbed of a chance to talk to him.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2022
  • At the cocktail party, Chris S., 28, took it upon himself to address the problem of Michelle not feeling seen on the group date.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 9 Nov. 2021
  • In fact, all of the pairs that debuted on the Met Gala carpet last night can be worn to your next cocktail party, gala, or wedding.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 3 May 2022
  • Streaming a huge event is like throwing a big cocktail party.
    — Namita Dhallan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Inside, crowds of tourists mill past the great statue, talking and laughing as if at a cocktail party.
    — Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2022
  • Wear the sweater dress with tall boots or add tights and sparkly heels to family dinners and cocktail parties.
    — Sarah Felbin, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Bacharach's songs became known as swinging, cocktail party classics from the '60s and '70s.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 10 Feb. 2023
  • After the final award was given out, guests headed on to a post-show cocktail party.
    — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Be the boardroom’s best-dressed or the cocktail party’s center of attention.
    — Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Wait, did the cocktail party get canceled again or did Team Bachelor just decide to skip over it?
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2022
  • The entrepreneur wouldn't get more time with Clayton either, as host Jesse Palmer announced the end of the cocktail party.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 14 Feb. 2022
  • The rest of the cocktail party is pretty uneventful — though Gabby does get to slap Logan several times in the face with a fish.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2022

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