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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.
—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
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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His gas bill eats half of that.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The painting is assumed to depict the Greek myth of a Titan who eats his own offspring, terrified that one of his children will overthrow him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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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.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 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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Clients hit a few balls in front of a launch monitor — a device that measures the physical data of a golf shot and club swing, and then feeds the findings in real time through an algorithm to generate club recommendations.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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This river feeds local agriculture, supporting crops across the wider Maize Triangle region, a major agricultural area in the country.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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The annual award ceremony produced by ESPN, which honors the greatest achievements in sports, is set to air on July 15.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The Ministry of Interior of the Arab Republic of Egypt is receiving the 2026 MPA Creative Protector Award, which honors an individual or organization whose work has been critical in the global fight to combat digital piracy.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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“Dines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dines. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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