eat out

Example Sentences

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We were a family that didn’t eat out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

We could own a car, ignore senior discounts because “they’re too much trouble,” eat out frequently at overpriced restaurants catering to expats, and load up on expensive imported food and alcohol at the grocery store.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

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

Well, if she must eat out of a long-handled spoon, she must.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston