dine on
phrasal 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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Guests can unwind by the pool, sip mint tea in the airy lobby, or dine on French-Algerian cuisine at one of the hotel’s three restaurants.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Guests dined on Greek food and were surrounded by daffodils — the national flower of Wales, where Hopkins was born and raised.
—Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
And according to reporters traveling with the president, the group dined on vegetable spring rolls, eggplant and avocado salad, canelloni stuffed with broccoli and tofu, and apple crumble tart served with vanilla ice cream for dessert.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
The leaders and their advisers later dined on American rice and beef, cooked with Japanese ingredients, during a working lunch.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Guests dined on Greek food and were surrounded by daffodils — the national flower of Wales, where Hopkins was born and raised.
—Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
And according to reporters traveling with the president, the group dined on vegetable spring rolls, eggplant and avocado salad, canelloni stuffed with broccoli and tofu, and apple crumble tart served with vanilla ice cream for dessert.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
The leaders and their advisers later dined on American rice and beef, cooked with Japanese ingredients, during a working lunch.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Dine on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine%20on. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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