dinner date

noun

: a date to eat dinner together
My new boyfriend and I had a dinner date last night.

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They've also been spotted at the Chateau Marmont and, earlier this week, enjoying another dinner date in Calabasas, where both opted for leather jackets. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026 The couple was seen walking through the French Quarter in New Orleans, and in September of the same year, they were again spotted in the city on a dinner date. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2026 Meghan, on the other hand, has kept a relatively low profile since the move, only stepping out with Harry once for a dinner date at a local pub on October 1. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026 In order to shake up the dating process, more people are opting to meet a match in the morning for breakfast or coffee instead of for a dinner date or evening cocktails. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dinner date

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“Dinner date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20date. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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