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
These lines reminded me of the first time my husband asked me out to dinner.
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Bee Wilson, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Oishii is open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, Sunday for dinner.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2025
That evening, a gala dinner will take place in Caruso’s Wagner Gardens, beginning with aperitivo and ending with a fine-dining extravaganza.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also snuck in a lunch with Serena Williams and dinner with Ed Sheeran during the weekend, privately spending time with friends.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Bee Wilson, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Oishii is open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, Sunday for dinner.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2025
That evening, a gala dinner will take place in Caruso’s Wagner Gardens, beginning with aperitivo and ending with a fine-dining extravaganza.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also snuck in a lunch with Serena Williams and dinner with Ed Sheeran during the weekend, privately spending time with friends.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dinner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
Noun
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In addition, the Observer this year won 34 awards at the 2025 North Carolina Press Association banquet.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lo chases them to the dock and is followed by attendees from the banquet.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sunday marked Acutis' first feast day.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The whole book offers a feast for both the heart and the stomach.—
Karen Ostergren,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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