happy hour
noun
a cocktail hour or longer period at a bar, during which drinks are served at reduced prices or with free snacks.
happy hours
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pluralof happy hour.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some bars, Infante noted, are already experimenting with lower-priced cocktails and expanded happy hours after discovering there may simply be a ceiling to what customers will pay for a drink.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
These might include karaoke nights, themed bingo happy hours, and raves, often thrown with well-respected collectives.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
McDermott said that when his colleagues went off to happy hours after work, he would head back to the office and set himself up for the day ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
In the lobby of their hotel, the evacuees would gather for happy hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
I hope things will stay like this and that we’ll have many, many more happy hours together.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
