dined; dining
: to take dinner
—often used with on
dine on pasta
: to give a dinner to
wined her and dined her
Examples of dine in a Sentence
Verb
We'll be dining at six o'clock.
She likes to dine at expensive restaurants.
I will be dining alone tonight.
We hope you have an enjoyable dining experience.
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Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Tanha first met Mahomes in 2018, after the player dined at Toca Madera in West Hollywood.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Before integration, segregation laws forced African Americans to shop, dine, and seek entertainment within Black neighborhoods.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Verb
In our case, the timing of the tides required us to head for port a day early, allowing for extra sightseeing time, to dine off the ship, and stretch our legs.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Tanha first met Mahomes in 2018, after the player dined at Toca Madera in West Hollywood.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Edith and Bertie Pelham (Harry Hadden-Paton) dine together at the stunning Palm Court, which first opened in 1906.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Before integration, segregation laws forced African Americans to shop, dine, and seek entertainment within Black neighborhoods.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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