dinner

Example Sentences

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She had been calling Lee in for his dinner when she noticed a message he had written in chalk on a pavement near their home.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

On his recent trip, he asked to have dinner at Pyongyang’s best restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s 7 p.m. on a random weeknight, and you’re scratching your head while staring into the fridge, wondering what to eat for dinner.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Occasionally since he retired three years ago, he’ll make dinner.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The entire dinner I’d sat there, feeling like I was a guest, but I wasn’t—I was an exhibit.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold