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dinner

[din-er] / ˈdɪn ər /


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For many parents, these few weeks can be a stressful time of the year at the dinner table.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

I was waiting at a bar for a dinner table and the guy I was chatting with was pretty upset about his tax bill.

From MarketWatch Jul. 19, 2026

Sitting down for dinner alone, she “discreetly googled some of the words on her phone under the table: cotija, calabacitas, tabbouleh, bisque.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

As the two senators walked back to the hotel after dinner, Graham just wanted “to talk about what’s next,” Coons recalled.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

She took us to a quick dinner, where we awkwardly explained most of what had happened.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Inflation is upending even casual dating, as Gen Z swaps dinners and $20 cocktails for picnics, walks and coffee runs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

You’re also giving away a lot more than your time when you attend these steak dinners, whether or not you sign up for an annuity or some other financial product.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Similar services are spreading across Chinese cities and tourist destinations: paid partners for running, sightseeing, shopping, hospital visits, hot pot dinners, and weekend walks.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

Apple showcased how AI can be used to point at a receipt and split bills at group dinners or events.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

We cannot know how many secret meetings and political dinners occurred in New York during the late spring and early summer of 1790.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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