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
Shaw-naé explains how then-mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is dying to speak with her, how the Venmo CEO invited her to some fancy app meeting, all while Al Roker is buzzing on her phone to give an update on Friday’s upcoming dinner service.
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
In another move straight out of the playbook of Princess Kate and many other royal women, Queen Letizia recycled her blue gown for the dinner.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Grab these for a wintry getaway and immediately have a boot that can handle a snowy walk and a nice dinner out.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The date of the main event, the dinner, is set by the charity, not Prince Harry.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
In another move straight out of the playbook of Princess Kate and many other royal women, Queen Letizia recycled her blue gown for the dinner.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Grab these for a wintry getaway and immediately have a boot that can handle a snowy walk and a nice dinner out.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The date of the main event, the dinner, is set by the charity, not Prince Harry.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
Noun
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There’s a variety of seating types, including leather armchairs, lounge chairs, and banquets, each with USB and USB-C ports nearby.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
29 Oct. 2025
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Beyond bridal style at royal weddings, British royal women typically only break out tiaras for the most formal occasions, such as state banquets.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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While a visual feast that gives some of its stars a chance to have fun, the show is empty calories.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Join Ruth's Chris for a Thanksgiving feast and all your steakhouse favorites.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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