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dine

verb

ˈdīn How to pronounce dine (audio)
Definition of dinenext
1
as in to eat
to take a meal they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown

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2
as in to regale
to entertain with a fancy meal the advertising agency lavishly wines and dines prospective clients

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Recent Examples of dine The offer can be redeem online, in the app or while dining in. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Early fall brings pleasant temperatures to the end of summer, making barbecues and al fresco dining more comfortable than peak summer. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 From 2015 to 2017, Jonathan Gold placed it in the top five on his 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles list, before the legendary Los Angeles Times dining critic’s death in 2018. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Upon its inception, the neighboring Théâtre des Champs-Élysées brought composers, theatergoers, and fashion trailblazers to regularly dine at the property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dine
  1. eat
  2. regale
  3. honor
  4. banquet
  5. feed
  6. feast
Verb
  • After 25 years of visiting the city—and eating lots of pizza along the way—these are some of my favourite spots.
    — Nicky Swallow, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
  • There are also casual cafes to grab a bite to eat or a drink, serving everything from beignets and Italian specialties to seafood boils and espresso drinks.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
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  • Turturro regaled attendees with stories about his impressive stage career.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
  • If wokeness isn’t the most pressing matter in this year’s election, neither were the other golden oldies DeSantis recalled to regale the ballroom crowd at TPepin’s Hospitality Centre about his eight years in office.
    — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of regale
Verb
  • And while the brand continues to honor its heritage, Giraco said Dom Pérignon is always looking ahead and evolving.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Pingyao also honored Marco Müller and Han Sanping with the International Contribution to Chinese Cinema Award, and producer Tang Yan, founder of Hello Group, which owns social app Momo, with the 10th Anniversary Award.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of honor
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  • An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.
    — Fanny Guénon des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of banquet
Verb
  • Pham’s Peking duck business is a continuation of a lifetime of feeding people en masse.
    — Heather Platt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Their populations were first threatened in the late 1800s when nonnative trout that fed on tadpoles were introduced to their habitats for recreational fishing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of feed
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  • Georgia needed only 24 offensive plays to storm out to a 28-0 halftime lead as its defense forced and feasted on Oklahoma errors.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Jets aren’t exactly setting the world on fire offensively, but quarterback Geno Smith has feasted on the Lions defense in the past during his time in Seattle.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of feast

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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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