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
Two lovely dinner options here are the temporary fondue chalet, which, like all the wintertime pop-up fondue restaurants in Switzerland, is remarkably solid and permanent seeming.
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AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
One week later, they were seen holding hands once again following a dinner in Los Angeles.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
After Reid mentioned his own sexuality over dinner, Mercury casually came out to him.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Following the press conference, an exclusive advisory dinner was celebrated at The Den at Azabu Miami Beach for key music executives.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
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AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
One week later, they were seen holding hands once again following a dinner in Los Angeles.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
After Reid mentioned his own sexuality over dinner, Mercury casually came out to him.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Following the press conference, an exclusive advisory dinner was celebrated at The Den at Azabu Miami Beach for key music executives.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dinner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
Noun
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Amid the chaos of the shooting, a man walked through the banquet hall, stalking across the dance floor in a daze with a bloody wound, Homewood said.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Usually, on the evening of the first day, visitors are hosted at a state banquet.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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With harvest feasts, offerings, and personalized rituals that honor light and dark.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to Alixandra, who didn't share her surname, Sparrow masterminded her own midnight feast by toppling the feeder and prying off the lid.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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