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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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
The trio encourages the neighborhood, their fellow Presbyterians and Louisville at-large to dine with them at no cost.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Sumptuous Santana Row San Jose’s popular Santana Row is always a fun (and yummy) place to dine and shop.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Verb
One way to do that is to replace dining chairs with an upholstered bench on one side of the table.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
The trio encourages the neighborhood, their fellow Presbyterians and Louisville at-large to dine with them at no cost.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
Past ventures include Kefi, a family play-and-dine concept that operated for two years.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Sumptuous Santana Row San Jose’s popular Santana Row is always a fun (and yummy) place to dine and shop.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dine
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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