champagne toasts

Celebratory raised glasses

Champagne toasts are ceremonial drinks marking special occasions—weddings, New Year's Eve, promotions, ship christenings.

The ritual involves raising glasses, often with brief remarks honoring the person or moment, then drinking together.

The bubbles and expense of champagne signal celebration: We raised our glasses for the champagne toast.

The phrase can refer to either the speech or the collective drinking that follows.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G