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as in ate
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 dined
The team chartered into Miami on a flight from Italy on Monday, and then dined together in Miami Beach and visited a nightclub where hundreds of fans clamored to get inside.
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Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The duo recently dined at Enrico Bartolini al Mudec in Milan.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
The next day, the person dined at Taqueria El Atacor, 11156 1/2 Whittier Blvd.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Across the Bay Area, the Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara is estimated to have pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into the region’s economy, as thousands of visitors booked hotel rooms, shopped at local stores and dined at bars and restaurants.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Fontainebleau’s restaurants have added specificity and depth to the dining scene in Las Vegas, and most diners here know Evan Funke from his reputation as renowned chef and traditional pasta maker in Los Angeles, having dined at his Bucato, Felix Trattoria, and Hollywood’s Mother Wolf.
—Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
These guests dined and toasted one another at a large table in Kudrath’s sleek gray kitchen, gathering around his table, counter and low-slung couch.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
Staff at Hearst took note this week of the frequency in which board member and scion Austin Hearst dined with Epstein in 2013; emails showed Epstein invited Hearst to visit his home, and the two planned a trip together to visit Harvard.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Nancy Guthrie, 84, had dined with her family the night before neighbors reported her missing.
—Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The duo recently dined at Enrico Bartolini al Mudec in Milan.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
The next day, the person dined at Taqueria El Atacor, 11156 1/2 Whittier Blvd.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Across the Bay Area, the Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara is estimated to have pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into the region’s economy, as thousands of visitors booked hotel rooms, shopped at local stores and dined at bars and restaurants.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Fontainebleau’s restaurants have added specificity and depth to the dining scene in Las Vegas, and most diners here know Evan Funke from his reputation as renowned chef and traditional pasta maker in Los Angeles, having dined at his Bucato, Felix Trattoria, and Hollywood’s Mother Wolf.
—Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
These guests dined and toasted one another at a large table in Kudrath’s sleek gray kitchen, gathering around his table, counter and low-slung couch.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
Staff at Hearst took note this week of the frequency in which board member and scion Austin Hearst dined with Epstein in 2013; emails showed Epstein invited Hearst to visit his home, and the two planned a trip together to visit Harvard.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Nancy Guthrie, 84, had dined with her family the night before neighbors reported her missing.
—Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dined
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Cheers alum regaled how his mom showed up on set of Indecent Proposal squealing like a 16-year old in her fandom of Redford, who warmly received her.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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While the team behind KPop Demon Hunters walked to the stage to accept the award for Best Motion Picture - Animated at the 2026 Golden Globes, announcers Marc Malkin and Kevin Frazier regaled the audience with facts about the film and its win.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the dance floor, guests played games of mahjong, sang karaoke and feasted on spring rolls, roast duck and other delicacies while sipping Hennessy cocktails inspired by the Year of the Fire Horse.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, New England feasted on the easiest schedule in the league.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Since his death last month, Jackson’s family and allies have honored the late reverend with commemorations, community service and demonstrations in an effort to continue his work.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the following weeks, Chinese media visited the center to report on how its then president had been honored by Xi’s reply.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Terraces have built-in, hot spring-fed pools and all face over the canopy below, to the Arenal volcano.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Your family will feel fed for the better part of the day.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Dined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dined. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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