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 Jacobs-Freeman advises starting with textiles, layering a drapery, boucle throw, or even a set of dining chairs before committing in a more permanent way. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026 The ship’s Nautilus Club on the 11th deck is a comfortable space, open most of the day, for kids aged 6 to 17 to hang out while their parents dine or hang out alone. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 People dine in a Haidilao hot pot restaurant in a shopping mall complex in Beijing on March 13, 2025. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 Bring an appetite and some friends — here are 10 of the best ways to dine through Lincoln Park now. — Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 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
  • There are few breaks other than to sleep, eat, hydrate or get his bike fixed.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The people who were gathered at tables around her, eating buffet tacos and sipping cans of Coke Zero, were first- and second-generation Americans getting ready to run for office or to work on political campaigns.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of eat
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  • 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
  • Woods, in response, regaled a tongue-in-cheek story about pitching movie ideas to Ruffalo.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of regale
Verb
  • The Lakers announced the plan Tuesday to honor Jackson, who led the Lakers to five championships and seven NBA Finals appearances during two stints totaling 11 seasons as their head coach.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Carolina Herrera will celebrate 45 years with a Wes Gordon show that is sure to wow, while Coach will honor a legendary 85 years with a runway show and special anniversary fête.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 9 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
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  • That in turn feeds ‘The Ticker’, the basic on-screen representation of the score and ‘The Computer’, another programme that turns that raw information into the more intricate graphics that appear on the screen.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers fed that result into the Navier–Stokes effort, with Codex helping consolidate useful ideas between agent groups.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of feed
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  • With Jeremiah Smith likely getting double- and triple-coverage looks all season, McCuin should feast — and become less of a secret.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Arch Manning should feast on a defense that struggled against the best offenses in the Sun Belt last year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of feast

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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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