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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Nicole and her family, including her mother, dined at Mezzaluna on June 12, 1994, just hours before he and Nicole were murdered.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The kitchen is in the basement of a building in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist complex downtown, and guests dine in a room on the first floor.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Not long ago, Tyson dined at Mar-a-Lago with his old friend Donald, a ringside fixture turned President and potential felon.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
There’ll be plenty of places to dine and drink at the Vigo County resort, about 70 miles southwest of downtown Indianapolis.
—The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
To encourage guests to explore the south coast, the Rockley will also debut an exclusive partnership with several local restaurants, which will allow guests to dine there and charge meals directly to their Rockley hotel rooms.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Among the restaurants at this classic mountain resort property, Crawford loves dining at the winter-only Chalet, which specializes in classic Alpine fondue, from cheese to chocolate, along with other Bavarian-style dishes.
—Carolyn Heller, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Friendly’s Restaurants was always considered a casual dining eatery, mostly in the Northeast, known for its signature ice-cream, sandwiches and burgers, a place to dine with family and friends.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Former politicians, tv anchors/reporters, sports icons, etc. dine there because of the customer service and the great food.
—Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
Its customers can grab takeout at a cool, new food court or dine at popular, spacious restaurants like Shoo Loong Kan and Juqi.
—Caroline Shin, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Acclaimed American photojournalist Chris Burkard, who lives much of the time in Iceland, dines with Rosenthal, sharing stories about this wondrous land.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
In a memorable scene from that film, which won the FIPRESCI award after premiering in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, a Chinese merchant dines with his African girlfriend before launching into a karaoke set.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
The gift: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will honor moms with free admission on May 8-9, where moms and families can listen to live music, stroll the gardens, dine at food trucks and pick up souvenirs at the Garden Store.
—Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Stretching from the bay to the gulf, Pine Avenue is the perfect place to shop funky boutiques, dine at local cafes, and get a feel for that ultimate island lifestyle.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
The restaurant will serve its pizza, pastas and sandwiches in the 2,500-square-foot restaurant, with both dine in and grab-and-go service.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2024
Verb
A day later, press reports suggest Schmidt, who was in China for the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, dined with Kai-Fu Lee, ex-head of Google China and a prominent Chinese entrepreneur and investor.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Nicole and her family, including her mother, dined at Mezzaluna on June 12, 1994, just hours before he and Nicole were murdered.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The kitchen is in the basement of a building in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist complex downtown, and guests dine in a room on the first floor.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Not long ago, Tyson dined at Mar-a-Lago with his old friend Donald, a ringside fixture turned President and potential felon.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
There’ll be plenty of places to dine and drink at the Vigo County resort, about 70 miles southwest of downtown Indianapolis.
—The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
To encourage guests to explore the south coast, the Rockley will also debut an exclusive partnership with several local restaurants, which will allow guests to dine there and charge meals directly to their Rockley hotel rooms.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Among the restaurants at this classic mountain resort property, Crawford loves dining at the winter-only Chalet, which specializes in classic Alpine fondue, from cheese to chocolate, along with other Bavarian-style dishes.
—Carolyn Heller, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Friendly’s Restaurants was always considered a casual dining eatery, mostly in the Northeast, known for its signature ice-cream, sandwiches and burgers, a place to dine with family and friends.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Noun
Food and Drink Currently, all guests of the clinic dine at Shamadi, the fine-dining restaurant that is central to Sha Wellness.
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Former politicians, tv anchors/reporters, sports icons, etc. dine there because of the customer service and the great food.
—Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
Its customers can grab takeout at a cool, new food court or dine at popular, spacious restaurants like Shoo Loong Kan and Juqi.
—Caroline Shin, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Acclaimed American photojournalist Chris Burkard, who lives much of the time in Iceland, dines with Rosenthal, sharing stories about this wondrous land.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
In a memorable scene from that film, which won the FIPRESCI award after premiering in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, a Chinese merchant dines with his African girlfriend before launching into a karaoke set.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
The gift: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will honor moms with free admission on May 8-9, where moms and families can listen to live music, stroll the gardens, dine at food trucks and pick up souvenirs at the Garden Store.
—Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Stretching from the bay to the gulf, Pine Avenue is the perfect place to shop funky boutiques, dine at local cafes, and get a feel for that ultimate island lifestyle.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
The restaurant will serve its pizza, pastas and sandwiches in the 2,500-square-foot restaurant, with both dine in and grab-and-go service.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2024
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