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as in eats
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 dines
Every guest after the first 100 who dines in from Saturday through Monday can get a buy one, get one beef pepper rice.
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Zacharia Washington,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Complimentary valet is available for anyone who dines at Toro Toro before or after a screening.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
Anthony says one set of regulars, a Texas family with their own plane, flies into the nearby airport, dines, and then heads home.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
Khabouth, who has met Bichette, says that roughly half the team regularly dines at Animl, which sits just a block and a half from the stadium, often stopping by after games.
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Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
As the director of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, in Avondale, Maynard often dines in neighborhoods close to work, including Northside and Clifton.
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Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
As Thursday’s episode opens, Carrie dines alone at a futuristic Asian restaurant with robot waiters whizzing past.
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Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
14 Aug. 2025
Zacharia Washington,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Complimentary valet is available for anyone who dines at Toro Toro before or after a screening.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
Anthony says one set of regulars, a Texas family with their own plane, flies into the nearby airport, dines, and then heads home.
—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
Khabouth, who has met Bichette, says that roughly half the team regularly dines at Animl, which sits just a block and a half from the stadium, often stopping by after games.
—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
As the director of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, in Avondale, Maynard often dines in neighborhoods close to work, including Northside and Clifton.
—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
As Thursday’s episode opens, Carrie dines alone at a futuristic Asian restaurant with robot waiters whizzing past.
—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dines
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Because no one really eats onscreen anymore.
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes the body to attack the small intestine when a person eats gluten.
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Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent.
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Aboard the boat, Terry regales his passengers with tales of the river, from namesake Twain to tragic Lovers' Leap just downstream of Hannibal.
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Prolonged uncertainty feeds conspiracy theories.
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This data feeds directly into asset management systems, allowing agencies to see exactly which roads are in the slurry seal window and which are about to become a liability.
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The statue honors the service and sacrifice of first responders and depicts Rose Conroy, the first woman to serve as chief of a professional municipal fire department in California, House said.
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Suggest a brief pause for reflection, then return with a clear offer that honors your privacy while keeping the bond steady.
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“Dines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dines. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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