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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
Verb
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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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Fewer shares to pay dividends on means more cash per remaining share, which feeds the next dividend raise, which feeds the dividend magnet.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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To this day, it’s known as a mean machine that’s more likely to bite the hand that feeds it than most newer Ferrari models, which only adds to its reputation and appeal.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Steven Reigns’ 2025 poetry collection Outliving Michael honors his friend and mentor Michael Church, who died of AIDS in 2000.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Retail shareholders invest their own money and expect a system that honors that commitment.—
James H. Lee,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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“Dines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dines. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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