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dinner

noun

ˈdi-nər

Definition of dinner

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

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Recent Examples of dinner Matthews is fully healed after a long summer and recently hosted McKenna for dinner. — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 These days, Barisone and Morris have dinner in Florida regularly, and the conversation tends to turn to injustice. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Watching darkness settle over the Bosphorus as dinner unfolded made the experience all the more memorable, helped by attentive but discreet service. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 For trips that involve equal parts sightseeing, traveling, and the occasional nice dinner, these Baleaf slacks make a lot of sense. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dinner

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Sher and his aide and friend Kip Lipper attended a 2010 banquet in San Francisco at which the California League of Conservation Voters honored Justice Newsom with the Byron Sher Lifetime Achievement Award.

— Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The clubhouse had undergone an extensive renovation about two years ago and is the part of the facility where community banquets are held, the mayor noted.

— Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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Offered seasonally, each event spotlights wines from a new region paired with a family-style feast of off-menu dishes prepared by Le Crocodile’s kitchen.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
At-home feasts for Thanksgiving and Christmas still will be offered this year, and the Samsons are considering a blowout New Year’s Eve soirée too.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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