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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Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
In addition to Vice President JD Vance, a steady stream of high-profile Kid Rock friends have already dined in his new restaurant, according to his social media postings.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For lunch, dine by the beach, steps away from the sea, in one of their waterfront cabanas.
—Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Culling from the Food team’s reporting and writing in June, Danielle Dorsey has more suggestions on where to dine right now in Los Angeles.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
In addition to Vice President JD Vance, a steady stream of high-profile Kid Rock friends have already dined in his new restaurant, according to his social media postings.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
When hunger strikes, dine at Arlo Grey, helmed by Top Chef winner Kristen Kish, or grab a casual bite and drinks at Cantero.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For lunch, dine by the beach, steps away from the sea, in one of their waterfront cabanas.
—Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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