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dinner

[din-er] / ˈdɪn ər /
NOUN
evening meal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banquet feast supper
STRONG
blowout chow collation eats feedbag fete potluck refection repast ribs spread
WEAK
din-din main meal major munch principal meal regale table d'hôte

Example Sentences

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If I have a sitter, I might go out to dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Still, I was surprised and slightly amused when Noah asked, in all seriousness, if I would like to go to a yoga class with him and then get dinner afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Trump is slated to host a family Easter dinner at the White House on Sunday, according to the BBC's US media partner CBS News.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Even worse than not wanting to be intimate with me, Cassandra didn’t want to go out to dinner with me either, because of my carb-watching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

During the brief lull between the late-lunch rush and the early-bird dinner rush, I wait for Jillian outside the bathroom like a stalker.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith