eat out

Example Sentences

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They don’t eat out except on special occasions, like birthdays or holidays, and live a comfortable, low-cost life.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Restaurant chains are challenged as consumers eat out less.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Instead, they’re shopping at grocery and convenience stores—and when they do eat out, they’re focused on value, notes Nick Setyan, an analyst at Mizuho who initiated coverage of the sector on Monday.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

"We are quite content to just live a quiet life, eat out now and again, and we've got everything we need."

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025

He doesn’t have to know I can’t afford to eat out for lunch.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson