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 Campinoti hosts a dinner outside the Prima Pramac Yamaha team garage. Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025 This look is vacation photo-op appropriate, with a fashion-forward vibe that’s suitable for chic coffee shops and fancy dinners alike. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025 The White House tech dinner where Altman laid out OpenAI’s vision was more than symbolism. Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Following a cocktail hour with apps and drinks, the dinners are prepared family-style and presented at communal tables. Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dinner
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Noun
  • Shortly before midnight, witnesses told police the man entered the banquet hall, grabbed a gift box that contained the cash and checks and then exited the building.
    Jack Moore, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • During a banquet dinner Sunday evening, Xi warmly greeted Putin and was seen gesturing expressively in conversation with the Russian leader.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Racial issues are central to the novel, making Opal’s onstage self-assuredness a feast for her fans, lighter fluid to her haters.
    Lauren Morrow September 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Communal feasts in century-old homes, polished raw bars, and menus that balance nostalgia with creative ambition can all be found in Music City.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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