dinner

noun

ˈdi-nər How to pronounce dinner (audio)
Definition of dinnernext
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 The celebration will continue Friday with a more intimate family dinner. — Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 The dinner includes 20 dishes and a rainbow of spices with white rice to mix and mingle on your plate and palate. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 Pan-Seared Flank Steak with Herb Sauce This weeknight dinner might just convince the kiddos to eat all their veggies with a little help from this delightful herb sauce. — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026 Glasgow said they were headed into the house for a family dinner when the lightning struck, killing Kenya and 2-year-old Kennedy. — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dinner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
  1. banquet
  2. feast
Noun
  • Other notable appearances of the brooch included at the 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations and at a 2018 state banquet welcoming King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At that banquet, mayonnaise was used as a cold sauce to accompany fish.
    — Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of banquet
Noun
  • Mornings begin with a dip in the courtyard pool, before breakfast on the rooftop—a feast of Moroccan specialties including msemmen, muffins, and mint tea.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But for this year's Thanksgiving feast the fix isn't going to arrive before the turkey does.
    — Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of feast

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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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