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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
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.
—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
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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And this thing called artificial intelligence shows up and eats your lunch.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Seeing a former flame with someone else brings out a jealous bitterness that eats at Lou, which is hard not to relate to as a millennial audience member with a heart.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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Around the old-growth-fir dining table, Nansen regales us with tales of the rebuild.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the indie film, Hawke transforms himself into the diminutive composer, who regales attendees at Sardi’s bar with anecdotes about his career highs in the theater and bemoans the loss of his former partnership with Richard Rodgers.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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Security feeds and traffic cameras have helped guide some of the most audacious targeted killings in modern history.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Why This Matters Beyond Marine Biology This work feeds directly into two larger initiatives.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The game honors the weight of player choices from the original, allowing players to define whether Chloe survived the storm in Arcadia Bay and the nature of their relationship — whether friends or lovers.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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But the plan for the building will ensure the Rubenstein Commons honors the old name and historic character of Ida Noyes Hall, UChicago said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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