dinner table

noun

: the table where people eat dinner

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The 5 Cs are built to be used in short conversations, whether in a 15-minute checkup, at a parent-teacher meeting or at the dinner table. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 This time, the growing movement is uniting families like the Bourrées around the dinner table, with parents, teachers, and even local lawmakers joining the protests. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026 Powell noted that growing up, politics was never discussed at the dinner table despite her mother’s job. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Stir-fried with paneer, roasted with meatballs, blistered with so much garlic, and more ways to make green beans the star of your dinner table. — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dinner table

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“Dinner table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20table. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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