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
The indoor-to-outdoor design overlooking the Pacific Ocean changes the rhythm of dinner entirely.
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Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
This easy outfit formula works just as well for a low-key dinner or a stroll through the park.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 20 May 2026
Disconnect from screens regularly and schedule daily screen-free time, such as a family dinner.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 May 2026
At the designer’s former home Château de La Colle Noire, Christian Dior Parfums hosted an intimate dinner on Tuesday to mark the launch of Dior Paradise, the latest fragrance in La Collection Privée Dior, created by Francis Kurkdjian.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
This easy outfit formula works just as well for a low-key dinner or a stroll through the park.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 20 May 2026
Disconnect from screens regularly and schedule daily screen-free time, such as a family dinner.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 May 2026
At the designer’s former home Château de La Colle Noire, Christian Dior Parfums hosted an intimate dinner on Tuesday to mark the launch of Dior Paradise, the latest fragrance in La Collection Privée Dior, created by Francis Kurkdjian.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
Noun
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The new building features a restaurant, banquet facilities, and a downstairs area called The Stables that includes six golf simulator bays that extend the golf day and the golf season.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The visit, which includes a state banquet, a tour to the compound that houses the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing and a working lunch between the two leaders, is scheduled to conclude on Friday.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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The back patio is the best place to enjoy a feast of American seafood and cocktails while looking out at the slips.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Paltrow’s Instagram posts are consistently a fashion feast for the eyes.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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