dinners

plural of dinner
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 Guest said that behavior included providing the aides with lavish gifts, making comments about their appearance and dress, sending notes regarding his affection and inviting them to intimate dinners and vacations. Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Chris Barish, the co-owner, came by our table and stayed to tell stories, which is how the best dinners come to be. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 In the final days of summer, as New Yorkers hold on to their last al fresco dinners and natural tans, cloudy skies are the most unwelcome sight. Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026 They’ve since been photographed together at the Tribeca Festival, the 2024 Academy Awards, the 2025 Cannes festival, and various other galas and dinners. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026 But at one Caribbean resort, guests can now sip frosty drinks by the pool, enjoy long dinners outdoors, or watch sunsets from the sand—all without swatting away mosquitoes. Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 Happy hours, weddings, dates and dinners all tend to center around it. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 Zeraati and his wife stopped doing many of their usual activities, such as trips to the grocery store and dinners out with friends. Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Berry’s fiancé Van Hunt treated her to intimate dinners, boat rides, and wine tastings. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinners
Noun
  • The plan includes additional premium seating, suites and a club space capable of hosting banquets and other events.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Who knows when state banquets will return to the ornate halls of Buckingham Palace?
    Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Ancient dirty dishes University of South Carolina archaeologist Adam King and his colleagues found fragments of ancient DNA from Theobroma cacao in the inner surfaces of potsherds from long-ago feasts at Etowah.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The earliest community members built Etowah mounds by first digging soil for the earthen platforms, then filling them with the remains of ritual feasts.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Dinners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinners. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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