dinner table
Example Sentences
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It is all about the context - in this case, the shared laughter of the Christmas dinner table with grandparents, children and potentially the neighbours or friends who've joined this year.
From BBC
As others spent their Thanksgiving holiday with blood relatives at the dinner table, this particular gathering was dubbed “Leather Thanksgiving” — a celebration of chosen family, cobbled together from various corners of L.A.’s queer nightlife.
From Los Angeles Times
Nearly half of parents with children aged 18 or younger plan to allow phones at the Christmas dinner table this year, according to a recent survey.
From BBC
On the night of the fire, DeVaughn and her family were forced to evacuate from Altadena, leaving in such a hurry they left dishes on the dinner table and pots filled with food.
From Los Angeles Times
But mostly, they feel exasperated trying to explain their work, especially when sitting around the holiday dinner table with family.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
