Synonyms of dinner

dinner

noun

ˈdi-nər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• banquet
• feast
• barbecue
• feed
• gala
• festival
• repast
• party
• spread
• roast
• regale
• luncheon
• table
• chow
• buffet
• carnival
• blowout
• fete
• festivity
• fry
• mess
• shindig
• cookout
• clambake
• luau
• smorgasbord

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dinner

Clouds, which for the artist Biggers symbolize potential and mutability, formed the theme of the evening, hanging over dinner on the museum’s terrace in synthetic cotton and wire constructions from an event designer. — Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

It can be worn as a clutch for fancier dinner reservations, too. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 21 July 2026

For those seeking a break from traditional dining, head to Ike, a sleek and sophisticated Asian-fusion restaurant ideal for more elevated dinners. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

And Miss Manners advises using your dinner fork to remove it from the cooking fork before eating. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 July 2026