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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
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Mark Lanier, a member of KGM’s legal team, described social-media companies as lions hunting gazelles, and compared their products to cigarettes, the free tortilla chips that patrons may mindlessly snack on at a restaurant, and the baking soda in a cupcake.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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And keeping the high-low tradition alive, guests could also snack on In-N-Out burgers.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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Most bites occur when people mess with snakes, Magee said.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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So no need to mess with rebates or even TrumpRx.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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Thankfully, the patio is nice and large, ideal for bringing back some local tacos or breakfast burritos and chowing down under the sun.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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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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Just before the deployment, there was an ugly scene at San Francisco International Airport after agents carried away a passenger, originally from Guatemala, who was waiting to board a domestic flight with her daughter.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Metrics and siloed organizational structures can get in the way of breakthroughs like a whole new system for boarding a plane.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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During this time, Duggar manipulated the victim’s underwear and grazed her genitals.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The suspect was stuck in the shoulder while a stray bullet grazed a sleeping 71-year-old in a near by home.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
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In October 2025, a TikTok user posted a video of a gray squirrel nibbling on the mouth end of a vape device in Philadelphia.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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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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“Dine out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine%20out. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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