dine on
verb
dined on; dining on; dines on
somewhat formal
: to eat (something) for dinner
We dined on pasta and fresh vegetables.
They dined on chicken every day for a month.
animals dining on fruits, leaves, and insects
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Spend lazy days pier fishing, shell hunting, dining on iconic, Calabash-style seafood, and savoring spectacular sunrises and sunsets.
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Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
After a cocktail hour, attendees get their seat assignments and dine on fine cuisine while they get acquainted and exchange gossip with their neighbors.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The foursome dined on Tex-Mex fare, including tacos, enchiladas, and refried beans.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
If your lawn is surrounded by weeds, gophers may be attracted to the area, dining on the roots of the weeds on the way to your lawn.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
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Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
After a cocktail hour, attendees get their seat assignments and dine on fine cuisine while they get acquainted and exchange gossip with their neighbors.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The foursome dined on Tex-Mex fare, including tacos, enchiladas, and refried beans.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
If your lawn is surrounded by weeds, gophers may be attracted to the area, dining on the roots of the weeds on the way to your lawn.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dine on
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“Dine on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine%20on. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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