as in banquets
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 dinners
Guests staying at Villa Beatrice get 24/7 access to a butler, who can arrange private dinners, shopping experiences at designer boutiques (Louis Vuitton and Pucci among them), lounge chairs and umbrellas at Bagni Fiore, and much more.
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Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Where guests from around the world previously enjoyed state dinners now stands piles of debris.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Guests can tour the on-site distillery, enjoy mezcal tastings and open-fire dinners, and absorb panoramic views over agave fields and the Sierra Madre.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Plans for space formerly known as Frame, a dining space within the restaurant, include wine dinners, chef collaboration and bookings for private parties and events.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
While Plymouth may be known for turkey dinners and the Pilgrims, its food scene has evolved into an awesome melting pot embracing global cuisine.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The music that played during sunset dinners carried the same polyrhythms as the drum circles at homecoming.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
The fruit can be a part of healthy lunches and dinners too—grain bowls and salads are a great vehicle for combining apples, protein, healthy fats, and carbohydrates.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Larger state dinners often have been held under a tent on the South Lawn.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Where guests from around the world previously enjoyed state dinners now stands piles of debris.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Guests can tour the on-site distillery, enjoy mezcal tastings and open-fire dinners, and absorb panoramic views over agave fields and the Sierra Madre.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Plans for space formerly known as Frame, a dining space within the restaurant, include wine dinners, chef collaboration and bookings for private parties and events.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
While Plymouth may be known for turkey dinners and the Pilgrims, its food scene has evolved into an awesome melting pot embracing global cuisine.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The music that played during sunset dinners carried the same polyrhythms as the drum circles at homecoming.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
The fruit can be a part of healthy lunches and dinners too—grain bowls and salads are a great vehicle for combining apples, protein, healthy fats, and carbohydrates.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Larger state dinners often have been held under a tent on the South Lawn.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinners
Noun
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The old nonprofit marketing playbook of mailers, banquets and visionary appeals no longer works on its own.—
Yuriy Boyechko,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Belgian sapphire tiara has seen many state banquets hosted by British royal family.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Café Lisbeth also hosts many funerary feasts.—
Diana Hubbell,
Saveur,
16 Oct. 2025
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Add in steam and grease from daily cooking and holiday feasts, and those dull cabinets could probably use a refresh.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Dinners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinners. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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