dinner date
noun
: a date to eat dinner together
My new boyfriend and I had a dinner date last night.
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Small canvases or watercolor paper and basic paints can be found at dollar stores, craft shops, or online for far less than the cost of a traditional dinner date.
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The happy couple strolls around town to do normal couple activities (such as a romantic dinner date or appearing on the Kiss Cam at a sporting event), before Pringle Man is destroyed by rabid fans.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Their dinner date has morphed into afternoon cocktails — a bourbon with Diet Coke for her and a Manhattan for him.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
This one is cute, compact, and would be perfect for a night-out or dinner date.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The happy couple strolls around town to do normal couple activities (such as a romantic dinner date or appearing on the Kiss Cam at a sporting event), before Pringle Man is destroyed by rabid fans.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Their dinner date has morphed into afternoon cocktails — a bourbon with Diet Coke for her and a Manhattan for him.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
This one is cute, compact, and would be perfect for a night-out or dinner date.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 1 Feb. 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 14 Feb. 2026.
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