dinner date
noun
: a date to eat dinner together
My new boyfriend and I had a dinner date last night.
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In honor of their fourth wedding anniversary, the couple—who had a secret wedding ceremony in April 2022—enjoyed a romantic dinner date at Bourbon Steak New York in New York City.
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Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
After a few hours of retail therapy, head back into the city for the perfect happy hour vibe or a dinner date with just you, your beau or a group at the historic floating restaurant DiMillo’s On the Water.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
With knee-high boots on a date Shopping sprees, drinks with the girls, a fancy dinner date—no matter what your plans are with friends or your significant other, your jean shorts will take you wherever the day leads.
—India Roby, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
My friend tried to set up that dinner date.
—Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
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Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
After a few hours of retail therapy, head back into the city for the perfect happy hour vibe or a dinner date with just you, your beau or a group at the historic floating restaurant DiMillo’s On the Water.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
With knee-high boots on a date Shopping sprees, drinks with the girls, a fancy dinner date—no matter what your plans are with friends or your significant other, your jean shorts will take you wherever the day leads.
—India Roby, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
My friend tried to set up that dinner date.
—Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dinner date
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“Dinner date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20date. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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