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
Head to the bar post-dinner elsewhere to enjoy the show.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Wu said the restaurant closes for a bit in the middle of the day to ensure dinner is fresh and up to standard.
—Jenna Thompson
april 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Shane Gillis’ firing and subsequent return as host comes up at the dinner with Michaels and Martin, but only for a sentence or two.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
In addition to a screening of the film, there were cocktails and a black-tie gala dinner—all held at Lincoln Center, the monumental performing arts center that’s served as the beautiful beating heart of Manhattan’s culture since it was erected in the 1950s.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Wu said the restaurant closes for a bit in the middle of the day to ensure dinner is fresh and up to standard.
—Jenna Thompson
april 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Shane Gillis’ firing and subsequent return as host comes up at the dinner with Michaels and Martin, but only for a sentence or two.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
In addition to a screening of the film, there were cocktails and a black-tie gala dinner—all held at Lincoln Center, the monumental performing arts center that’s served as the beautiful beating heart of Manhattan’s culture since it was erected in the 1950s.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
Noun
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No one knows what to say about English being shot several times in his wheelchair outside a Sunrise banquet hall.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The kitchen upstairs is sweet with cream cabinets and a breakfast banquet nook.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Man’s folly of fiascos is a feast for the flies.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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Man’s fiasco folly is a feast for the flies.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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