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
All stays come with either breakfast or full board (breakfast and three-course dinners).
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Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
The mighty goal for Branches this year is to deliver more than 6,000 Thanksgiving turkey dinners to people in need in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The Cubs enjoy leaving the hotel together for team dinners and golf outings.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The wash is even darker than Mindy’s, giving them an almost navy-like appearance that looks more polished for upscale dinners or social hours.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
From early-morning meetings to a stack line-up of shows followed by late-night dinners, their looks balanced sharp style with real-world practicality—a lesson in fashion and function that feels perfect for right now.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2025
In 2011, his mom agreed to turn their house into a supper club, called Eureka, serving 8-to-10-course dinners to family friends—chefs such as John Sedlar, and actors like Dan Byrd—in the living room for $50 a person.
—Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Carved Edge Pasta Bowls Fall and cozy dinners are synonymous.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
There’s concerts, there’s dinners, there’s brunches, there’s rotting time at home.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
The mighty goal for Branches this year is to deliver more than 6,000 Thanksgiving turkey dinners to people in need in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The Cubs enjoy leaving the hotel together for team dinners and golf outings.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The wash is even darker than Mindy’s, giving them an almost navy-like appearance that looks more polished for upscale dinners or social hours.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
From early-morning meetings to a stack line-up of shows followed by late-night dinners, their looks balanced sharp style with real-world practicality—a lesson in fashion and function that feels perfect for right now.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2025
In 2011, his mom agreed to turn their house into a supper club, called Eureka, serving 8-to-10-course dinners to family friends—chefs such as John Sedlar, and actors like Dan Byrd—in the living room for $50 a person.
—Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Carved Edge Pasta Bowls Fall and cozy dinners are synonymous.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
There’s concerts, there’s dinners, there’s brunches, there’s rotting time at home.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Sep. 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
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Just in time for spooky gatherings, Friendsgiving feasts, and holiday baking marathons, Sam’s Club is cutting back its membership prices.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Best Amazon October Prime Day Kitchen Deals Between getting back in the swing of weeknight dinners and prepping for holiday feasts, fall is a big season for cooking.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Dinners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinners. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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