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
When Mayor Zohran Mamdani took the stage at the Museum of the City of New York last week, he was surrounded by city workers invited to share iftar, the dinner held after sunset to break the daily Ramadan fast.
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Brian Mann, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Divide fillets between two dinner plates.
—Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Bob took a job at the Bantam Market, preparing its fresh takeout menu of prepared dinners and side dishes.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
In a flashback to 11 hours prior, Eleanor and Nancy are shown at dinner, celebrating the birthday of their other best friend, Mary (Elisabeth Moss).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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Brian Mann, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Divide fillets between two dinner plates.
—Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Bob took a job at the Bantam Market, preparing its fresh takeout menu of prepared dinners and side dishes.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
In a flashback to 11 hours prior, Eleanor and Nancy are shown at dinner, celebrating the birthday of their other best friend, Mary (Elisabeth Moss).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
Noun
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Amenities include a spa, two restaurants, shops, three pools, sports courts and banquet facilities.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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The very first Academy Awards ceremony took place during a banquet held in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Good company could make even a simple meal a feast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Though not an official holiday, some people historically chose to celebrate or recognize the Ides of March with feasts or sacrifices.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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