champagne toast

New Year's ritual

A champagne toast is the ritual of raising glasses of champagne to honor someone or mark a special occasion—weddings, New Year's Eve, promotions, or other celebrations.

The fizzy wine's association with luxury and festivity makes it the traditional choice for such moments: We gathered for a champagne toast to the newlyweds.

Related

clink glasses · clink · cheers · raise a glass · wedding · wedding reception · midnight · cork · pop · glasses · festive · bubbly · New Year · stroke of midnight · fizz · pop the cork · golden · bridal

Categories
Opposites
ceremonial register

champagne toastchug

Drink in gulps

drinking alone · chugging · nightcap · morning coffee

emotional valence

champagne toastfuneral dirge

Music for mourning ceremonies

moment of silence · eulogy · wake · concession speech · memorial service

social cohesion

champagne toastdrinking alone

Consuming alcohol without company

solo cup · sitting out

Family

champagne, toast, champagnes, toasts, toasted, toasting, toaster, toasters, toasty

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G