dinner date
noun
: a date to eat dinner together
My new boyfriend and I had a dinner date last night.
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Meanwhile, Will Smith makes a face for his phone in London, and Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid have a dinner date in Santa Monica, California.
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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco enjoyed a super normal, super relatable dinner date after the Golden Globes 2026.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
After fleeing the prison, Joyce and Hopper reinstate their plans for a dinner date at Enzo's and share a kiss.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Bouldin Creek Cafe is a funky and colorful mainstay for eco-friendly fare that’s elegant enough for a dinner date yet also crunchy enough to please a table of hungover hippies who went a bit too hard at the day rave that dragged on until 4 in the morning.
—Pete Cottell, Wired News, 2 Nov. 2025
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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco enjoyed a super normal, super relatable dinner date after the Golden Globes 2026.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
After fleeing the prison, Joyce and Hopper reinstate their plans for a dinner date at Enzo's and share a kiss.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Bouldin Creek Cafe is a funky and colorful mainstay for eco-friendly fare that’s elegant enough for a dinner date yet also crunchy enough to please a table of hungover hippies who went a bit too hard at the day rave that dragged on until 4 in the morning.
—Pete Cottell, Wired News, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Dinner date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20date. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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