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
Their streamlined structure transitions effortlessly from day excursions to evening dinners, keeping packing minimal and chic.
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Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Browse through our seven favorite pairs, below, to wear from weekend errands to casual dinners, with prices starting at $30.
—Michelle Rostamian, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Consider this your guide for planning weeknight dinners, date nights or after-work fare across the Des Moines metro.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
This hearty and healthy one-pot dish is sure to be on endless repeat for future dinners.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
Corbitt would make that food as beautiful as the first floor window displays, and her recipes followed the Johnsons to the White House and set the standard for state dinners.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
In this final phase, with international guests present, lavish dinners were orchestrated nightly, which was itself a feat, considering there were few good restaurants in Petaluma at the time.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Gaming executives much prefer the latter category of client (comping them suites and steak house dinners to encourage their patronage) because, with enough time at a table, the house’s statistical edge wins out.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Social Cantina is set for patio parties, tequila dinners and local partnerships.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Browse through our seven favorite pairs, below, to wear from weekend errands to casual dinners, with prices starting at $30.
—Michelle Rostamian, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Consider this your guide for planning weeknight dinners, date nights or after-work fare across the Des Moines metro.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
This hearty and healthy one-pot dish is sure to be on endless repeat for future dinners.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
Corbitt would make that food as beautiful as the first floor window displays, and her recipes followed the Johnsons to the White House and set the standard for state dinners.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
In this final phase, with international guests present, lavish dinners were orchestrated nightly, which was itself a feat, considering there were few good restaurants in Petaluma at the time.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Gaming executives much prefer the latter category of client (comping them suites and steak house dinners to encourage their patronage) because, with enough time at a table, the house’s statistical edge wins out.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Social Cantina is set for patio parties, tequila dinners and local partnerships.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinners
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Players for years have attended banquets and participated in activities (like arcades and bowling) while also giving back to the community (like visiting children’s hospitals) during bowl week.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Dec. 2025
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The future queen has now worn the headpiece 11 times, including at least six state banquets.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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However, two of Moore’s worst games came in the losses to Indiana, which has a talented, complex defense that feasts on turnovers.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Spend an afternoon strolling the historic town square, then be sure to snag a seat for dinner at Miss Mary Bobo’s, a former boarding house that now serves family-style Southern comfort feasts across nine dining rooms on three floors.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Dinners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinners. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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