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dine on

phrasal verb

dined on; dining on; dines on
somewhat formal
: to eat (something) for dinner
We dined on pasta and fresh vegetables.
They dined on chicken every day for a month.
animals dining on fruits, leaves, and insects

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While there are plenty of places to dine on property—an open-air deck, a solarium, and an outdoor grotto—I’d recommend nabbing a reservation. Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025 None of these stunts went more viral than when Kinsley dined on nothing but Costco hot dogs for seven straight days. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025 The menu is nearly three-quarters seafood, with the team dry-aging fish in-house for the 32 guests who dine on the 15 courses there nightly. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025 For example, trout from the Azores was served to the American and French presidents in 1971, while Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh dined on turtle soup in 1973. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dine on

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“Dine on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine%20on. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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