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as in to eat
to take a meal
they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown
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Recent Examples of dine
Where to Eat and Drink For date night, or to take advantage of the unique opportunity to dine within a former grain mill, head to Weathervane Restaurant, open daily for lunch and dinner.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
On cue, left-wing French politicians have already shaken their fists at the prospect of wining and dining the mercurial American leader on French taxpayers’ bill, according to Le Figaro.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
This location also houses The True Texas BBQ restaurant, where customers can dine in or use its drive-thru.
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Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Fine dining Arts District restaurant Kato won the category of outstanding wine and other beverages program.
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Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
On cue, left-wing French politicians have already shaken their fists at the prospect of wining and dining the mercurial American leader on French taxpayers’ bill, according to Le Figaro.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
This location also houses The True Texas BBQ restaurant, where customers can dine in or use its drive-thru.
—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Fine dining Arts District restaurant Kato won the category of outstanding wine and other beverages program.
—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dine
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Kansas City Council member Melissa Patterson Hazley spent most of her day in the district attending openings for new businesses, visiting shows and eating at restaurants.
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After eating, some of the nuns are wheeled out into the sun, but there are not enough wheelchairs.
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Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent.
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One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.
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At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
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Chen and Hu started the Alan Hu Foundation to honor their son who wanted to be a psychiatrist to help others like him.
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An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.
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The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.
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An effective way to render drones – or other types of military assets –useless without attacking directly is to disrupt their ability to communicate or feed them false information.
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Higher retail prices, a sustainability push and a generation comfortable buying pre-owned have all fed the boom.
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George, Tre Johnson and others should receive more wide-open 3-point looks when Young directs the offense, and Sarr and Davis should feast on lobs from Young in pick-and-rolls.
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After ten years at war and ten more at sea, he is borne back to Ithaca by his gracious hosts the Phaeacians, who have feasted him and delighted in his tales.
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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