dining

verb

present participle of dine
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 Service is stellar, dining delightful at both upscale The View and casual The Cottage. — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 My servers, Simon Yun and Michael Richards, skillfully handled busy dining rooms from the first seating on a Friday evening to the last seating on a Tuesday night. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Fine-dining Anthology also returns with a tasting menu that tours through Italy. — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 As luck would have it, Russian ambassador Maxim (Lev Gorn) is dining at the same restaurant. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 The couple has been busy promoting The Odyssey and the new Spider-Man film (and dining their way around the world), but who knows? — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 New dishes at Customshop Chef-partner Andres Kaifer — known for building fine-dining flavors from seasonal, local ingredients — is sending fresh creations out of the kitchen, with menu tweaks still shifting. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 The thuggish suitors dining in Odysseus and Penelope’s castle see the queen as a prize, not a human being. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026 Easy Layering Markle layered a polished contrast-trim cardigan with a basic dark top underneath for an effortless travel look that’s ideal for dining al fresco on a trip. — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dining
  1. eating
  2. feeding
  3. regaling
  4. feasting
  5. honoring
  6. catering
Verb
  • So far, three dogs have fallen ill after eating contaminated Oma’s Pride food.
    — Julia Hawkins, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And now several dozen people across 15 states have become ill after eating alfalfa sprouts in a new outbreak that involves salmonella and E coli.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of eating
Verb
  • Out on the pack ice, a mother polar bear and her two cubs were feeding on a bearded seal.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Shretha sat on the ground petting her and feeding her water from a bottle.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of feeding
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
Definition of regaling
Verb
  • At around the same time people at Etowah were feasting on cacao, so were people at Chaco Canyon in what’s now New Mexico.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The nonprofit claimed that the wildlife has created a fire hazard by feasting on the native plant life.
    — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of feasting
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  • Following Parton’s death, numerous celebrities took to social media to share tributes honoring Parton, many of whom include musicians and actors who had worked with Parton before.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In recognition of his extraordinary career, Wilkinson received the BAFTA Lifetime Achievement Award and was presented to Queen Elizabeth II at a reception honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to British film.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of honoring
Verb
  • Eastern handles are shorter and thicker, catering more to those who use a Penhold grip, where the head of the paddle is facing down and the paddle is held like a pen.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Airline catering workers have filed a new safety complaint against Flying Food Group, alleging they were exposed to unsafe and unsanitary working conditions at facilities serving Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of catering

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“Dining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dining. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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