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Recent Examples of dine out
The cost of dining out at local staples like Skyline, LaRosa’s, and Izzy’s has seen double-digit price hikes.
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Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Where Miami falls short is in the category of affordability, ranking 156th overall, which is not surprising, since it was just declared the most expensive U.S. spot for dining out by an international food magazine.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Most canines would love to be able to dine out with their owners, or even just to have a snack together at the bar, but many people, including dog owners, don't share the same feeling.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Your instinct may tell you the answer is based on financial values, but there are definitely people who cannot afford to dine out and do so regularly.
—Harmon Kong, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Where Miami falls short is in the category of affordability, ranking 156th overall, which is not surprising, since it was just declared the most expensive U.S. spot for dining out by an international food magazine.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Most canines would love to be able to dine out with their owners, or even just to have a snack together at the bar, but many people, including dog owners, don't share the same feeling.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Your instinct may tell you the answer is based on financial values, but there are definitely people who cannot afford to dine out and do so regularly.
—Harmon Kong, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dine out
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Oversized boards and platters layered with cheeses, charcuterie, fresh produce, whipped butters and compotes serve as both menu and décor, encouraging guests to snack, wander, and eat at their own pace.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pretzels are often marketed as a better-for-you snack compared to richer, fried alternatives like potato chips.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
30 Dec. 2025
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Somebody does something terrible and messes it up.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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If your smartwatch tracking every heartbeat and sleep cycle hasn’t already given you health anxiety, Kohler wants to mess you up in a new way.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Its food menu includes breakfast and lunch offerings from pastries to breakfast burritos and sandwiches including the turkey bacon club, plus a bacon cheeseburger.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
1 Dec. 2025
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If the host serves and eats breakfast a 9 o'clock, guests should be awake and ready for the day by then.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Nov. 2025
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People from the Kansas City area who boarded the ship are highlighted on posters hanging on the walls next to artifacts like fragments of a first-class curtain, a door handle and a White Star Line envelope.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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New Shepard is the same spacecraft that pop star Katy Perry and broadcast journalist Gayle King boarded in April for an all-women flight.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Diaz made a case for timeless elegance, posing in a simple black dress with a floor-grazing hemline and a simple column silhouette.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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The victim said one of the bullets allegedly grazed his neck.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 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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Songbirds love to nibble on the red summer fruits which are also cooked for use in wine, jelly, and pies.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2025
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Add Tree Guards Although rabbits will sometimes nibble on tree bark in winter, deer are more likely to do serious damage to young trees, either by stripping tree bark away with their teeth or gouging holes in the bark with their antlers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Dine out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine%20out. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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