open bar
nounDefinition of open bar
: a bar (as at a wedding reception) at which drinks are served free — compare cash bar
Examples of open bar in a Sentence
They had a buffet and an open bar at the reception.
Recent Examples on the Web
There’s no cover for the two-night party, beginning Friday, and open bar from 8 to 10 p.m. each night, which is easy math. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, "Weekend preview: Honest Liars, Canes and Gators, silent hip-hop in Oakland Park," 22 Aug. 2019 The North Avenue Beach bar offers a breakfast and lunch buffet and open bar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $180. — Samantha Nelson, chicagotribune.com, "8 bars and restaurants where you can watch the 2019 Air and Water Show in Chicago," 14 Aug. 2019 Guests were also asked to donate to the open bar and dinner costs. — Fox News, "Amanda Knox insists she's not crowdfunding her wedding despite sharing public registry 'accepting donations'," 25 July 2019 Price includes four-course gourmet meals and snacks; open bar; guided shore excursions; snorkel equipment, stand-up paddleboards and sea kayaks, and select transfers. — Washington Post, "Travel deals: Half-off resort rates in Mexico and airfare sale to Asia," 21 June 2019 Seven Seas Voyager, Mariner, Explorer, and Navigator—indulge guests with all-inclusive features like unlimited shore excursions, open bars with premium wines (and in-room minibars), unlimited Wi-Fi, and dining in specialty restaurants. — Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Cruise Lines in the World: 2018 Readers' Choice Awards," 9 Oct. 2018 Teddy Sourias and crew keep opening bars (including two spots this weekend at the new Piazza Pod Park in Northern Liberties). — Michael Klein, https://www.inquirer.com, "Rex 1516 to move into South Street’s historic Royal Theater as owners also expand into Kensington," 4 June 2019 Thanks for having an open bar including us in your big day! Sip, sip, hooray! — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "40+ Wedding Captions for Every Instagram of the Bride, Groom, and Guests," 23 May 2019 The price includes an open bar from 6 to 9 p.m. along with appetizers. — Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Here are seven parks and rooftops where you can watch Milwaukee's July 3 fireworks," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'open bar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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