wine and dine
Example Sentences
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The bid committee reportedly burned records showing how millions were spent to wine and dine IOC officials to land the bid.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023
Sabatini’s newest chance emerged four days ago, as Ackerman prepared to wine and dine his foundation’s scientific advisors at Manhattan’s high-end restaurant Le Bernardin.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 3, 2023
“She would wine and dine you,” said Victoria Rouch, a former editor in chief for Blushing, who writes under the name Ava Sinclair.
From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2021
“The pressure is constant. You need to go all out and wine and dine the extended family -- not to mention these envelope gifts,” he continued.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2020
Wednesday said, “If you can think ‘A. Haddock’ as well as you thought ‘snow,’ we should have plenty of lovely money with which to wine and dine my friends of tonight.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
