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
Usha Vance revealed that the couple likes to do dinners together or take long walks with their dog.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Have a classic New Orleans dinner at Commander’s Palace, but save room for the famous bread pudding soufflé.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner — from coffee time to cocktail time — and takes a healthier approach with its menu, which also reflects Australia’s melting pot of culinary and cultural influences.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
The result is a refrigerator full of ingredients that don’t naturally become dinner (and inevitably become waste instead).
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Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dinner
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Have a classic New Orleans dinner at Commander’s Palace, but save room for the famous bread pudding soufflé.
—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner — from coffee time to cocktail time — and takes a healthier approach with its menu, which also reflects Australia’s melting pot of culinary and cultural influences.
—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
The result is a refrigerator full of ingredients that don’t naturally become dinner (and inevitably become waste instead).
—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dinner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
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Today, the convent is a museum with exhibits on local history that’s sometimes used for wedding banquets and special events.
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It is also used for myriad events including garden parties, state banquets and national celebrations.
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Aemond promises to throw a feast in his mother's honor at Harrenhal Castle with Daemon's head looking on from a pike.
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At Firetower, guests feast on Vietnamese-style summer rolls with Gulf shrimp and braised kale and sweet-potato pizza with mozzarella.
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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