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
For the Obamas’ final state dinner in 2016, in honor of the Italy’s then-Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife, Agnese Landini, the first lady wore a bespoke gown by luxury Italian brand Versace.
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Along with the perhaps more traditional picnic, celebratory dinner, hike, round of golf or other family get-together, here are some additional options for spending the day with dad.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Do like Kendall Jenner and pair it with a black tee and sweater slung over the shoulder—or like Daisy Edgar-Jones, and pair it with a pop of color, like a lightweight red knit for a dinner al fresco.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2026
Hosted every first and third Monday of the month at Larakin, each dinner is limited to 30 seats.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Along with the perhaps more traditional picnic, celebratory dinner, hike, round of golf or other family get-together, here are some additional options for spending the day with dad.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Do like Kendall Jenner and pair it with a black tee and sweater slung over the shoulder—or like Daisy Edgar-Jones, and pair it with a pop of color, like a lightweight red knit for a dinner al fresco.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2026
Hosted every first and third Monday of the month at Larakin, each dinner is limited to 30 seats.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
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At midnight, instead of the traditional pamidorov dzvadzegh, or tomato omelet, for guests who want to sober up after too many vodka shots, food trucks line up in front of the banquet hall serving pizza, burgers and ice cream.—
Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The Seattle Seahawks unveiled their Super Bowl LX rings during a private team ceremony Thursday night, lowering the jewelry from the ceiling to players seated at banquet tables to reveal an elegant design that also celebrates the team’s 50th season.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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With the third season of ‘The Vampire Lestat’–AMC’s series adaptation of Anne Rice’s iconic vampire novels of the same name–underway, viewers are once again gorging on a visual feast thanks to costume designer Lex Wood.—
Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Such systems support a shifting cast of scavengers and then microbes specialized to these fleeting feasts.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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