dined

past tense of dine
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as in regaled
to entertain with a fancy meal the advertising agency lavishly wines and dines prospective clients

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Recent Examples of dined On Tuesday, July 21, the couple previously dined at Trattoria della Santa in Bologna, Italy, PEOPLE confirmed. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 Before the World Cup, French President Emmanuel Macron dined with the players at their training complex. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026 One such group in the spirit of things dined in red, white and blue party hats from the kids to grandpa. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026 Taylor has dined here with Lena Dunham, Dakota Johnson, Emily Ratajkowski, Sophie Turner, and more famous friends. Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 In Nuuk, Horn dined multiple times with Pele Broberg, the head of the Naleraq Party. Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 The party then continued with a reception in the sumptuous halls of Palazzo Gangi, with catering from Osteria dei Vespri, a venue in Piazza Croce dei Vespri where the couple had dined last summer. Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026 While much has been made of the midcentury glitterati that dined there (Truman Capote, Gloria Vanderbilt, Eleanor Roosevelt), the real luxury was in the kitchen, where the spirit of Freetown informed the herbed roast chicken and soufflé (among other dishes). The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026 Following the exhibition, guests dined at Trattoria Cammillo, a family-run restaurant serving traditional Tuscan cuisine with courses of homemade pasta and classic regional dishes. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dined
Verb
  • On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Joe, a Geordie exiled to Yorkshire in search of work, regaled his son with stories of Jackie Milburn and the three FA Cup triumphs of the 1950s.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Our lively tour guide regaled us with stories of the residents who inhabited those streets, including merchant Mary King and George Rae, the plague doctor who tended to victims in 1645.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • At the reception, everyone sat at tables named for Italian directors and feasted on dishes like linguine with baby squid and soused trout by chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo feasted off low crosses to each score twice, punctuating this as the World Cup of cutbacks.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • In 2010, the Connecticut Chapter of the Red Cross honored Whiteside and a colleague for saving a man’s life at Burying Hill Beach, according to the obituary.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Watson, Hutcherson and Barker were honored at a memorial service earlier this month.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • As someone who fed on emotion and belonging throughout his career, Keegan had always felt the pull of Newcastle United, the club of his father.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The headwaters of this 1,400-mile long artery are in the Rocky Mountains, fed by melting snowpack.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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“Dined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dined. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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