DINING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

dining

verb

present participle of dine

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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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 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 The offer can be redeem online, in the app or while dining in. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Early fall brings pleasant temperatures to the end of summer, making barbecues and al fresco dining more comfortable than peak summer. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 From 2015 to 2017, Jonathan Gold placed it in the top five on his 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles list, before the legendary Los Angeles Times dining critic’s death in 2018. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Checkout, featuring 25 of the best new hotel restaurants and bars (and dining rooms aboard trains and cruise ships). — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 The British royal family and the Norwegian royal family are closely linked, and in 2018, William and Kate Middleton went on an official tour to Norway, dining with Harald and his wife, Queen Sonja, at the Royal Palace. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026 Much more egalitarian are scenes showing Patrick and staff dining family-style in the kitchen. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

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This is even more true at Rumari Counter, a new experience with comfy stools for up to 10 diners per night who get the pleasure of eating a prix-fixe meal that will never be prepared again (the counter menu changes nightly).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
This cooking experience marks her first time teaching a group how to make bouyon, but the soup is nothing new for the chef, who grew up eating her mother’s version of the dish.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of eating

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The groups have watched pigeon flocks flee from hawks and have seen pigeons feeding crop milk, a substance adult pigeons produce near their throat, to their babies.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
For each TikTok, Moore animated Janie by feeding the still dorm room image into AI video model MiniMax H3.

— Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of feeding

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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

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It's been a busy summer for the bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve, feasting on fresh salmon and packing on the pounds.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
The researchers discovered bacteria feasting on simple carbon compounds within the liquid and found larger numbers of bacteria after fog events than before them—suggesting that the organisms are actually growing.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of feasting

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Variety will also present its fifth annual 10 Artisans to Watch at the festival, honoring standout talent in cinematography, costume design, editing, hair and makeup, production design, sound editing and design and visual effects.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
There will also be a new float honoring American puppeteer Tony Sarg, the creative genius behind the parade’s signature elements.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of honoring

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Poland also has over 86,000 places of refuge offering a lower level of protection such as basements, underground garages or subway stations, and catering for around 23 million people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
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

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