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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
The upcoming show comes after Swift was recently spotted out and about with boyfriend Travis Kelce for the first time in months, dining at a Philadelphia restaurant on Mother’s Day (May 11) after mostly lying low following the conclusion of the Eras Tour in December.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 May 2025
Her Mother’s Day plans include dining with her immediate and extended families at Gamba Ristorante in Merrillville.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Make crafts or dine together at one of the many restaurants hosting specials around Chicago.
—Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 8 May 2025
To dine at Lunario following a tour of Finca La Carrodilla, the organic winery and farm that supplies its ingredients.
—Anya Von Bremzen, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 May 2025
Her Mother’s Day plans include dining with her immediate and extended families at Gamba Ristorante in Merrillville.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Make crafts or dine together at one of the many restaurants hosting specials around Chicago.
—Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 8 May 2025
To dine at Lunario following a tour of Finca La Carrodilla, the organic winery and farm that supplies its ingredients.
—Anya Von Bremzen, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dine
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The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The group went to dinner after the workout, where both sides remember regaling stories of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
5 May 2025
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In 2019, Tom Hanks regaled Jimmy Kimmel Live with the story of how he was twice robbed as a 14-year-old vendor at Oakland A’s baseball games.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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This involves pairing each nursing student with an experienced nurse preceptor from day one — an approach that builds clinical confidence early while honoring the vital role of bedside nurses in education.—
Shakira Henderson,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Last year, he was honored with a trophy for a voice role in the 2023 U.K. action thriller Control by the Folkestone Independent Film Awards in addition to receiving Italy’s Nations Award for Lifetime Achievement at a special gala in the historic southern Sicilian town of Taormina.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.—
Fanny Guénon des Mesnards,
Architectural Digest,
18 Jan. 2025
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The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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That’s different from most other types of maggots that feed on decomposing flesh.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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These interests, the thinking goes, feed into a culture that grinds the spirits of bright young women into pixie dust by insisting that their outward appearance is ultimately more important than their actions.—
Faran Krentcil,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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In the 3-2 Rapids win over San Diego last month, the Rapids feasted with their press.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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Other images showed one anemone, measuring less than an inch, feasting on a 4-inch marine worm over the course of 16 hours.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
13 May 2025
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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