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How many people will attend, dine out and sleep in local hotels remains to be seen.—Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026 When the mood is gloomy, people tend to cut back on travel, dining out and big purchases.—Staff Reports, USA Today, 7 June 2026 Higher gas prices did not stop many Americans from dining out in the first two months of the war with Iran.—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 7 June 2026 Starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a yuppie investment banker whose only real passions are consumerism, dining out, and committing murder, this black comedy and horror fusion satirizes the mass-consumption and performative lifestyle that was a hallmark of the 1980s culture and economy.—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dine out