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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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
Nothing brings me more joy than the promise of patio dining at the first whisper of fall’s cool air, which, for those who live in triple digits, means temperature in the 70s and 80s.
—Becky Bartkowski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The cost to dine is $33 for adults; and $18 for 4- to 12-year-olds.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
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Verb
There is also a bar and the possibility to dine at the venue.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
Nothing brings me more joy than the promise of patio dining at the first whisper of fall’s cool air, which, for those who live in triple digits, means temperature in the 70s and 80s.
—Becky Bartkowski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
Either choose to make reservations and dine in, order fully cooked meals-to-go, or pick up something prepped and oven-ready to cook at home.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The cost to dine is $33 for adults; and $18 for 4- to 12-year-olds.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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