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Recent Examples of dine out
Like rival PepsiCo, Coke has seen demand for its drinks fall as budget-conscious shoppers try to save more on their grocery bills and dine out less frequently.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Valentine’s Day is consistently one of the most expensive nights of the year to dine out, and for many people, that price tag doesn’t translate to a better experience.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Currently, gourmands with celiac disease or with food allergies wanting to dine out are reliant on accurate menus listings or verbal warnings from staff to discern which dishes are safe.
—Shirl Leigh
january 14, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, guests who prefer to dine out receive complimentary dine-in and to-go meals at Truckee's Tangerine French Bistro and Kings Beach’s Smoke Door, or can stop by the company's neighboring Guesthouse Pantry, which will open in 2026.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Valentine’s Day is consistently one of the most expensive nights of the year to dine out, and for many people, that price tag doesn’t translate to a better experience.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Currently, gourmands with celiac disease or with food allergies wanting to dine out are reliant on accurate menus listings or verbal warnings from staff to discern which dishes are safe.
—Shirl Leigh
january 14, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, guests who prefer to dine out receive complimentary dine-in and to-go meals at Truckee's Tangerine French Bistro and Kings Beach’s Smoke Door, or can stop by the company's neighboring Guesthouse Pantry, which will open in 2026.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dine out
Verb
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All of these items are easy to snack on while your guests work on their charm DIYs.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2026
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Younger consumers tend to snack more throughout the day and eat smaller meals, said Maeve Webster, the president of culinary consulting firm Menu Matters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And all of this can mess with the crosstalk between the nerves in your gut and your brain, triggering gut spasms.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2026
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If a co-worker interrupts a research stretch, calmly propose another time to avoid offending them or messing with your pre-set schedule.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The coffee can flow into lunchtime, and so can breakfast, which is offered all day.—
Connie Ogle
Updated February 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Those assigned to the control (non-fasting) group fasted for 11 to 13 hours between dinner and breakfast the next day.—
Julia Sullivan,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The suspect and the victims boarded the same train, where another altercation ensued, during which the two victims suffered cuts to their arms and hands.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The commander of the Sea Owl 1, whose name hasn't been released, was arrested on Friday — the day after the Swedish coast guard boarded the vessel off Trelleborg, on Sweden's southern coast.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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During this time, Duggar manipulated the victim’s underwear and grazed her genitals.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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During the confrontation, one of the men fired the gun, and a bullet grazed a man in the leg.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Today’s clients aren’t just heiresses and socialites—such as the archetypal ladies who lunched Nan Kempner and Lynn Wyatt—they’re young tech founders, wealthy aesthetes, and archivists.—
Chloe Russell Kent,
Air Mail,
9 Aug. 2025
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The lifestyle influencer, 36, has been sharing content from her girls' vacation to Bali, where she's been lunching out, shopping and even getting matching tattoos with her friends.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
5 May 2025
Verb
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But a few years later, the rising cost of everyday life begins to nibble at purchasing power.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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For years, not having enough money nibbled at my aunt’s health.—
Jenisha Watts,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Dine out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine%20out. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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