dining

present participle of dine

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dining With the addition, Bal Harbour Shops grows to 600,000 square feet, and fortifies its offering of many of the world’s most extravagant and coveted designer brands and white tablecloth dining. — David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 All-in voyage pricing includes Wi-Fi, dining at more than 20 eateries, genuinely fun entertainment, fitness classes, and nonalcoholic drinks. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026 Of all the crazy things that had befallen him since skiing Everest—Prince Harry buying him rounds, Meghan Markle texting him on the crag, dining with John Malkovich—one stood out. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Netflix numbers for the third quarter are out and Wall Street is not impressed, dining the giant streamer’s stock in particular for its softer than expected revenue forecast. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 Solo dining is becoming more common, and new 2026 data gives operators a clearer picture of what people dining alone want from their restaurant experience. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 For people who aren’t used to dining alone, asking for a table for one can come with some self-consciousness. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Stanford’s Residential & Dining Enterprises department, SFChronicle found, has previously used AI to create dining posters promoting different deals. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026 And on each level, the rooms are designed to flow through, rather than around, the two kitchens and dining rooms. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dining
Verb
  • Working out became gymmaxxing; eating too many beans became fibermaxxing; neglecting to look at your phone for eight whole hours became sleepmaxxing.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Calderwood says her husband became ill after eating at a cruise ship restaurant and spent two days in bed instead of enjoying the trip.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • These mice are ideal hosts for tick larvae, which are far more likely to survive to the nymph stage after feeding on mice than on other animals.
    — Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Research has shown that up to one third of insects found in forests and woodlands benefit from deadwood, either by feeding on it or by feeding on the insects that do.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Unseasonal weather that curtails feasting on the scrumptious sushi served on the roof terrace from May to October.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • After feasting on whole turbot and simmental steak, the crowd moved to the dance floor as Rau took over the decks.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • An intimate dinner honoring the GQ’s cover stars will open the night and feature some starry (and filmed) toasts from special guests who will fete their friends.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Matthieu Blazy, creative director of Chanel, was in town from Paris to co-chair the Dia Art Foundation’s annual fall gala honoring American artist Roni Horn and British film director Steve McQueen.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Nine9Nine, Moerke said, will serve tomahawks, filets, oysters and more, catering mostly to a business clientele and travelers that trickle over from the nearby Colorado Convention Center.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The season premiered in September as one of six Indian versions to cater for the various language markets JioHotstar, the country’s biggest streamer, is catering for.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Dining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dining. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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