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dine out

verb

Definition of dine outnext
as in to snack

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Recent Examples of dine out Those are returns that almost any other pro would dine out on. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Under this approach, the 70% category includes both necessities, such as housing, groceries and transportation, and discretionary spending, such as dining out and entertainment. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Make Healthier Choices at Restaurants Healthy dining out does not always mean ditching your healthy eating plan. — Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 19 June 2026 How many people will attend, dine out and sleep in local hotels remains to be seen. — Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dine out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dine out
  1. snack
  2. mess
  3. breakfast
  4. board
  5. graze
  6. lunch
  7. pig out
  8. nibble
Verb
  • With no peak to summit and no trailhead to return to, stopping to snack on wild raspberries and discuss what the group found felt equally part of the adventure.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nestlé Buncha Crunch Buncha Crunch took the crispy chocolate of Crunch bars and transformed it into bite-sized clusters that were easy to snack on by the handful.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of snack
Verb
  • Here’s how to bring flowers from your cutting garden indoors while keeping insects and mess out.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The only way to mess this up is to not allow yourself the opportunity to touch it again and again and again.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of mess
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  • Eating and drinking A short stroll along Graslei takes you to breakfast in The Post’s breakfast room, The Kitchen, which becomes The Cobbler bar by night.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The cafe’s menu ranged from caramel macchiatos and mocha freezes to breakfast burritos, chocolate croissants and bear claws.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of breakfast
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  • Part of a Lavallette, New Jersey, liquor store was boarded up and a bouquet of flowers was left outside Sunday night, somber reminders of a horrific crash that killed a woman a day earlier.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • All 18 men, dressed in blue jumpsuits, were seen boarding the large gray military aircraft.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of board
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  • The last few slides show more of the peaceful surroundings the pair got to soak in together during their trip, including the stars shining brightly on a clear night, followed by cows grazing in an open field.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Underneath a Blossom-style hat, the model wears a set of enormous mismatched silver earrings that graze the shoulders of her sharp black blazer.
    — Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of graze
Verb
  • Ladies who lunch at The George cross paths with ladies who launch (startups, that is), men in smart suits are occasionally gala-bound, and creatives on laptops greet locals stopping in for a drink or afternoon tea under the ornate ceilings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
  • What would Sister, who lunched with the Astors and Whitneys, have thought of posting?
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Definition of lunch
Verb
  • The parting advice from her mother (an excellent, sparingly used Ariane Labed) is to wear her glasses, read everyday, and to not pig out.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Definition of pig out
Verb
  • At the event, some rugs were laid out on the grass in lieu of picnic blankets for guests to lounge on while nibbling on light bites; others were suspended from metal frames like tapestries.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
  • On Wednesday, the Patriots had a better offensive game plan, nibbling at available yards and using the Seahawks’ aggressive style against them.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of nibble

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“Dine out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine%20out. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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