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
The vibe — from dining space to website to packaging — feels more attentive to branding than pizza.
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Peter St. Onge
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Fifteen people reported having symptoms after dining at an Auckland restaurant on Friday, June 12, according to the country's National Public Health Service, per New Zealand Herald.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
With multiple TVs in each restaurant, Tanner’s is also the kind of place to catch a game while dining in.
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Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
If you are stabbed in the neck outside a LA restaurant, pray Amy Adams is dining at the same establishment.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Unlike plush rugs, jute is designed to stand up to everyday wear, making this 8-by-10-foot option a great choice for high-traffic spaces like living rooms, dining rooms, and entryways.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
These look great nearly anywhere, but are most often placed in living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms.
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Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
The younger Burrows spent hours of his youth in theaters and studios watching his father work, dining with him at such famed New York haunts as Sardi’s and Gallagher’s and meeting celebrities who attended his father’s New Year’s Eve parties.
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Beth Harris,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
On cue, left-wing French politicians have already shaken their fists at the prospect of wining and dining the mercurial American leader on French taxpayers’ bill, according to Le Figaro.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Peter St. Onge
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Fifteen people reported having symptoms after dining at an Auckland restaurant on Friday, June 12, according to the country's National Public Health Service, per New Zealand Herald.
—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
With multiple TVs in each restaurant, Tanner’s is also the kind of place to catch a game while dining in.
—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
If you are stabbed in the neck outside a LA restaurant, pray Amy Adams is dining at the same establishment.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Unlike plush rugs, jute is designed to stand up to everyday wear, making this 8-by-10-foot option a great choice for high-traffic spaces like living rooms, dining rooms, and entryways.
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
These look great nearly anywhere, but are most often placed in living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms.
—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
The younger Burrows spent hours of his youth in theaters and studios watching his father work, dining with him at such famed New York haunts as Sardi’s and Gallagher’s and meeting celebrities who attended his father’s New Year’s Eve parties.
—
Beth Harris,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
On cue, left-wing French politicians have already shaken their fists at the prospect of wining and dining the mercurial American leader on French taxpayers’ bill, according to Le Figaro.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dining
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While oysters in space appear to be a newer research opportunity, Harrisburg states that humans have been eating these creatures for 100,000 years, based on archaeology findings.
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Is low-carb or low-fat eating healthier for your heart?
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The company could use an electric smelter to melt and purify the iron before feeding it into Gary’s existing oxygen furnaces or into the kind of electric arc furnace already built in Arkansas.
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Performance increasingly hinges on the judgment exercised inside Monday-morning investment committees, not on the size of the funnel feeding them.
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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.
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His mind was as sharp as a tack, again regaling us with amazing hockey stories.
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When nutrient levels are high, feasting algae can quickly reproduce.
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Consider transplanting smaller plants farther away so that feasting birds will leave their messy droppings elsewhere.
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Welded into the hull, a 1949 Dutch coin honoring the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, along with a newspaper, act as markers to symbolize both Dutch and American identity.
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In a Father's Day post honoring her late dad – William John Garner, who died in 2024 – Garner reflected on her ex-husband's relationship with their children.
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Kohl’s was once a retail darling, carving out market share as a department store catering to the middle-income American consumer with coupons and deals that drove loyalty.
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Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung's invention adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.
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“Dining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dining. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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