Examples of dinnertime in a Sentence
I hate getting phone calls at dinnertime.
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You'll hardly be left without dinnertime inspiration, just make sure to give yourself plenty of time for the flavors to come together.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Come dinnertime, waiters clad in starched jackets pour dry local wines and serve hearty portions of homemade pasta with a flourish.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
In one shot, for instance, suspended clothing forms a plush, colorful backdrop for the family members at dinnertime, where the five of them smile from behind a dining table that boasts six settings—one reserved for the unseen Holton.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
As kids swap pool floats for pencils and parents juggle new routines, dinnertime can feel like just one more homework assignment.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Come dinnertime, waiters clad in starched jackets pour dry local wines and serve hearty portions of homemade pasta with a flourish.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
In one shot, for instance, suspended clothing forms a plush, colorful backdrop for the family members at dinnertime, where the five of them smile from behind a dining table that boasts six settings—one reserved for the unseen Holton.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
As kids swap pool floats for pencils and parents juggle new routines, dinnertime can feel like just one more homework assignment.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Dinnertime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinnertime. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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dinnertime
noun
din·ner·time
-ˌtīm 
: the usual time for dinner
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