Synonyms of dinner

dinner

noun

ˈdi-nər 

as in banquet

a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment

there will be a celebratory dinner at a local restaurant for the entire team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• banquet
• feast
• barbecue
• feed
• gala
• festival
• repast
• party
• spread
• roast
• regale
• luncheon
• table
• chow
• buffet
• carnival
• blowout
• fete
• festivity
• fry
• mess
• shindig
• cookout
• clambake
• luau
• smorgasbord

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dinner

The Yoli dinner, along with the other two anti-ICE supper club events hosted by Clay & Fire and then Room 39 this month, sold out quickly, Gencarelli said. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

People want to spend money on something that is more than just dinner or going to a bar. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

There’s still time to register for one of the three-day waves, each comprising a welcome dinner, the drive day, a judging dinner, and farewell brunch—all while the Boca Raton resort serves as our storied base of operations. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026

Still other ultraprocessed foods – including sauces, condiments and ready-to-heat dishes like frozen dinners – show no consistent links to people’s health one way or the other. — Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026