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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Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Kutcher and the actress dined at La Dolce Vita, an Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
George Avalos, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
After scuba diving, dine at the Treehouse Restaurant for Caribbean by candlelight or at Emerald's, which uses organic produce from the resort's farm in its all-vegetarian menu.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Tuck into a tasting menu at fine-dining hot spot Roselily.
—Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Kutcher and the actress dined at La Dolce Vita, an Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
The Fay is a 23-story residential tower with 336 units that opened with much fanfare in December 2024 as a housing complex that could help fuel a downtown San Jose revival if its residents dine, shop, drink and seek entertainment in the area.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
After scuba diving, dine at the Treehouse Restaurant for Caribbean by candlelight or at Emerald's, which uses organic produce from the resort's farm in its all-vegetarian menu.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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