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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
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.
—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
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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There’s the direct cost of the raises, but also the related growth of the city’s pension shortfall, which increasingly eats further into the budget, as reported by the U-T’s Garrick.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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But no need to call in the food critics this year—the Golden Globes eats seemed to pass the taste test.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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The protocol feeds the graph, the graph trains the model, the model executes better transactions, which generates more protocol data.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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To build a plant nook that feeds the needs of you and your plants, find the sunlight in your home.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Band Director’s Marching Band in the Pasadena Rose Parade was part of the Saluting America’s Band Directors project, which honors the dedication and impact of music educators.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tucked into North Beach’s literary heart, the Beat Museum honors the radical spirit of the postwar Beat Generation.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Dines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dines. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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