dine
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People dine out and buy more takeout when the economy is all right.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Monroe does dine out once per week, including for burritos — she favors the $11 burrito at Brother’s Cousins Tacos in Sawtelle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
She can now dine on her deck with her husband and garden without being "terrorized" by bloodsuckers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
He offered the top several hundred investors in Trumpcoin the opportunity to dine with him at his Virginia golf club.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
“But it is a greater honor to dine as a guest of Lady du Burgh.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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A test for Mr. Pelley will be whether he dines out for the rest of his life on the, um, puffed-up version of his firing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Advertising executive Hilda Lee, 30, said she enjoys eating Japanese seafood, and dines at Japanese restaurants two to three times each month.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023
He frequently dines at a lot of Michelin places and he knows exactly what he's talking about.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2023
One dines at the River’s Edge Clubhouse where the food was top-notch, and follows meals with walks on the cobblestone paths around the property.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2023
“That you encourage him, and ride out with him, and that he dines with you this very day?”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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In April, Le Pen dined with Entreprise et Cité, an elite business club—and ran into obstacles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The night before a brutal semifinal, Mussolini reportedly dined with the Swedish referee—who went on to officiate the final too.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
They dined outdoors on the island, the commerce secretary said, and never went inside.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
“Do you want to be adventure buddies?” he asked while we dined at the hotel bar.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
“Well, Daoud Khan dined at our house last year,” Assef went on.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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At lunchtime, the prisoners in navy overalls file into the dining hall with heads bowed and hands clasped behind their backs.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Her pastries are displayed gallery-style on individual plates with placard descriptions, and customers can eat them in a serene ground-floor dining area or get them to-go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
She also worked with costume designer Jennifer L. Bryan and others to turn the dining room into a swinging 1960s poker lounge reminiscent of a classic James Bond film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The dwelling boasts several dining areas, which come complete with stylish fireplaces and large windows that allow natural light to flood in.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
But when I showed him a cubby hole behind the corner cupboard in the dining room, he shook his head.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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