dined; dining
: to take dinner
—often used with on
dine on pasta
: to give a dinner to
wined her and dined her
Examples of dine in a Sentence
Verb
We'll be dining at six o'clock.
She likes to dine at expensive restaurants.
I will be dining alone tonight.
We hope you have an enjoyable dining experience.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
All-Matching Furniture Sets A pair of club chairs, night stands, set of dining chairs, or even a sofa and a wing back chair upholstered in the same print—yes.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
There’s also no entry fee to wander, shop or dine.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
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Verb
First, they were spotted dining together at a restaurant in July, then embracing on a yacht, then leaving a Parisian club hand-in-hand.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
All-Matching Furniture Sets A pair of club chairs, night stands, set of dining chairs, or even a sofa and a wing back chair upholstered in the same print—yes.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Noun
In the local area, check out wineries and craft breweries, hike in the snow, enjoy music, film and theater performances; dine at local restaurants, visit art galleries and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
There’s also no entry fee to wander, shop or dine.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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