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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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This versatile cover is available in a circular shape that ranges from 12 to 27 inches diameter to dress up basic cushions on less accommodating dining chairs or use it as pop-up seating on the lawn (no grass stains here).
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
All of that made this trip a long time coming for the Southern California native, who kicked off his return home by inviting his teammates to dine at his father’s restaurant, The Winery, on Sunday night after the Twins landed from Kansas City.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
South End Exchange has a wide variety of both modern and vintage furniture for bedrooms, dining rooms and living rooms.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Quentin Tarantino has expressed admiration for her cinematic gifts, and Francis Ford Coppola reportedly dined with her at the first Telluride Film Festival in 1974 where both directors were honored.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
All of that made this trip a long time coming for the Southern California native, who kicked off his return home by inviting his teammates to dine at his father’s restaurant, The Winery, on Sunday night after the Twins landed from Kansas City.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
South End Exchange has a wide variety of both modern and vintage furniture for bedrooms, dining rooms and living rooms.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Quentin Tarantino has expressed admiration for her cinematic gifts, and Francis Ford Coppola reportedly dined with her at the first Telluride Film Festival in 1974 where both directors were honored.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dine
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No doubt Nelson was in trouble, but referee Robert Boyle called an end to the fight as Nelson ate some hard combinations.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Making some art, eating some really good food, and then ending with a sunset at Blacks Beach.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her mother, an enslaved woman whose name is lost to history, had been a storyteller, too, regaling the girl with folktales on the Maryland plantation where she was born in the mid-nineteenth century.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Sep. 2025
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Beyond honoring Akil’s contributions, the evening sets the stage for the Hollywood Confidential College Tour launching later this fall.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Our first responsibility is to honor our commitments and wind down in a way that minimizes harm from the rescission.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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Carbon credit monetization – Forward-looking companies are already earning credits by capturing and storing emissions, feeding into voluntary and compliance carbon markets.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hospitals can store medical records, lab results, imaging scans, and real time feeds from bedside monitors in a single hub.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jonathan Taylor feasting today.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Crosby should feast in his matchups against rookie left tackle Will Campbell and aging right tackle Morgan Moses.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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