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
Shaw-naé explains how then-mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is dying to speak with her, how the Venmo CEO invited her to some fancy app meeting, all while Al Roker is buzzing on her phone to give an update on Friday’s upcoming dinner service.
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
In another move straight out of the playbook of Princess Kate and many other royal women, Queen Letizia recycled her blue gown for the dinner.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Grab these for a wintry getaway and immediately have a boot that can handle a snowy walk and a nice dinner out.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The date of the main event, the dinner, is set by the charity, not Prince Harry.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
In another move straight out of the playbook of Princess Kate and many other royal women, Queen Letizia recycled her blue gown for the dinner.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Grab these for a wintry getaway and immediately have a boot that can handle a snowy walk and a nice dinner out.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The date of the main event, the dinner, is set by the charity, not Prince Harry.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
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Among this group, 12% add the service charge or automatic gratuity to all checks, while 88% only add it to parties that exceed a specific number of people (typically six or more) or to banquets, private events or catering events.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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It’s been a whirlwind week for the queen, who attended a banquet in honor of Haitham Bin Tariq, the sultan and prime minister of Oman, on Tuesday.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her smash 2022 album, Motomami, was a feast of earthly delights—reggaeton, hip-hop, hyperpop.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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Those looking for a little bit — or a lot — of help hosting their Thanksgiving feast don't need to look far in the Indianapolis area, where several local and chain restaurants offer carry-out packages to embellish or fully furnish the Turkey Day spread.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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