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 list favors some of the most expensive, elaborate cooking in the fine-dining world. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 Add to that the fact that Chicagoans don’t dine like Spaniards, who wander through pedestrian zones to grab a bite here and a glass there. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 The Brockmans have dined with Sylvester Stallone at the Kennedy Center, attended black-tie events at the White House, and even walked the blue carpet at the Met Gala, where Anna wore a black-and-white ruffled gown by Korean designer Ashlynn Park. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026 With the addition, Bal Harbour Shops grows to 600,000 square feet, and fortifies its offering of many of the world’s most extravagant and coveted designer brands and white tablecloth dining. — David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 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
  • Some of the ready-to-eat foods have not been marked with the date taken out of the freezer to thaw.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • It’s served split open, face down, drenched in the peppery sauce, and eats almost like an au jus sandwich.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
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  • Turturro regaled attendees with stories about his impressive stage career.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Recurring bits like Opera Man, where Sandler, draped in a cape, regaled Weekend Update with off-key, operatic renditions of the news of the day, weren’t exactly tight political satire.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of regale
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  • Tory Burch was honored with the Positive Change Award, which was presented to her by Anna Wintour, the global editorial director of Vogue and chief content officer of Condé Nast.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The annual awards ceremony will be held on November 13 in Los Angeles, honoring behind-the-camera artisans who work tirelessly at their craft to make some of the best films in the world.
    — William Earl, Variety, 4 Nov. 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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  • The group Brin helped set up, Building a Better California, funded a deluge of ads featuring firefighters, teachers and Newsom that saturated California’s airwaves and social media feeds this fall.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The team fed two independent infrared lasers into the chip, creating a partially coherent mixture.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of feed
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  • When the game was over, the Lakers had been feasted on by the Warriors, falling 112-95 game at Chase Center.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Galland embellished his ghouls with new characteristics not found in the original Arabic, chiefly the macabre practice of digging up graves to feast on human flesh.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of feast

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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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