1
as in eating
to take a meal
they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown
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2
as in feeding
to entertain with a fancy meal
the advertising agency lavishly wines and dines prospective clients
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Recent Examples of dining
Expect a white-glove experience with thoughtful, immaculately plated dishes all while dining under a ceiling of ornate blue and gold frescoes.
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Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Your Floors Moving dining chairs back and forth can be hard on your floors.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Whether she's headed to low-key girls' nights out, dining at Sushi Park, or appearing during awards season, the piece keeps resurfacing.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 28 May 2026
The space is designed to encourage guests to get comfortable, socialize and extend their time there after dining.
—Amari Riley, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
This eatery offers everything from seafood handhelds and shareables to fine-dining land/sea entrees and pastas.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
On the 17th floor, hotel guests have dining access to members-only Crescent Club.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
InnerBloom Hospitality opened the finer-dining American restaurant in December 2024 to replace Agra Culture, which the company had also owned.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
And to celebrate National Burger Day on May 28, customers dining onsite that day who buy a burger will get a second burger for free.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Your Floors Moving dining chairs back and forth can be hard on your floors.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Whether she's headed to low-key girls' nights out, dining at Sushi Park, or appearing during awards season, the piece keeps resurfacing.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 28 May 2026
The space is designed to encourage guests to get comfortable, socialize and extend their time there after dining.
—Amari Riley, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
This eatery offers everything from seafood handhelds and shareables to fine-dining land/sea entrees and pastas.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
On the 17th floor, hotel guests have dining access to members-only Crescent Club.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
InnerBloom Hospitality opened the finer-dining American restaurant in December 2024 to replace Agra Culture, which the company had also owned.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
And to celebrate National Burger Day on May 28, customers dining onsite that day who buy a burger will get a second burger for free.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dining
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Put simply, Maine would not be Maine without its lobster—and a trip to Maine wouldn’t be complete without eating some.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Unlike eating enough protein or seeing how hydration affects your skin, gut health is an important, yet somewhat immeasurable, key to human health.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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However, ticks go through several stages in their life cycle while feeding on different animal hosts like mice and deer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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These are important tools used for both feeding and building their dens and digging for other menu items such as mice, gophers, voles and shrews.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Telling his fellow actors about this, Powell came off a bit like a war veteran regaling his fellow servicemembers with a particularly harrowing story.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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The movie ends with Johnny regaling Baraka with tales of his heroism.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Before the group came out, a group of extras mimed drinking tea and feasting on pastries, with pinky fingers aloft — per the song’s innate spoofing of the etiquette stereotypically associated with tea drinking.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Having Fox on the court would help mitigate some of this, but OKC is feasting on any little miscue.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But in March of 2025, Adelman attended a Blazers game that featured a halftime reunion honoring the 1990 and 1992 teams.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Queen Letizia of Spain and Princess Charlene of Monaco opted for designer summer style in pieces by Oscar de la Renta and Mantù during a visit to two exhibits honoring Spain and Monaco on Monday in Madrid.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The market is healthy, and brands are catering to an exacting set of demands.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Starting in the fall of 2026, Black Dog Salvage will also host a bike and outdoor gear shop from Roanoke Mountain Adventures, catering to outdoorsy types.—
Julekha Dash,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dining. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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