Examples of dinnertime in a Sentence
I hate getting phone calls at dinnertime.
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Stop & Shop, which operates more than 360 stores on the East Coast, will close many of its Rhode Island locations before dinnertime that day.
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Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 31 Mar. 2026
In New York City, crocus sprouts are beginning to line the sidewalks and the sun is staying above the horizon past dinnertime.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
On my second day at HAARP, the experiments were scheduled to run past dinnertime.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
During most rescues, SAR teams hike into the backcountry to help tired, cold, and underprepared people who planned to be back home by dinnertime.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
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Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 31 Mar. 2026
In New York City, crocus sprouts are beginning to line the sidewalks and the sun is staying above the horizon past dinnertime.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
On my second day at HAARP, the experiments were scheduled to run past dinnertime.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
During most rescues, SAR teams hike into the backcountry to help tired, cold, and underprepared people who planned to be back home by dinnertime.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Dinnertime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinnertime. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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dinnertime
noun
din·ner·time
-ˌtīm 
: the usual time for dinner
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