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as in to eat
to take a meal
they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown
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Recent Examples of dine
And at 18, Gibson hopped on her first private jet to dine with Michael backstage on The Faith Tour.
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Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Going to lunch with Hagerty was equivalent to dining with the Queen of England.
—Hannah Shirley, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
At the heart of the resort is the Hotel Collection that puts guests within a short walk from the spa, pool, and dining outlets.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Patel’s decisions to dine at an exclusive restaurant hours after Kirk’s assassination and to criticize Utah officials has come under fire from current and former officials.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
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Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Going to lunch with Hagerty was equivalent to dining with the Queen of England.
—Hannah Shirley, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
At the heart of the resort is the Hotel Collection that puts guests within a short walk from the spa, pool, and dining outlets.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Patel’s decisions to dine at an exclusive restaurant hours after Kirk’s assassination and to criticize Utah officials has come under fire from current and former officials.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dine
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Inside were bunk beds, a little table, and a small gear-sorting area, where two Russian men, one large and one small, were chatting and eating cheese.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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The alert covers products distributed nationally and highlights ongoing concerns over foodborne illnesses and the safety of ready-to-eat meals.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her mother, an enslaved woman whose name is lost to history, had been a storyteller, too, regaling the girl with folktales on the Maryland plantation where she was born in the mid-nineteenth century.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Sep. 2025
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Besides a bronze plaque in the hallowed halls of Cooperstown making its debut during the summer of 2031, Kershaw also deserves to be honored by Major League Baseball with the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers will lean into honoring the three-time Cy Young Award winner this weekend.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.—
Fanny Guénon des Mesnards,
Architectural Digest,
18 Jan. 2025
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The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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The suspension of Kimmel's show feeds into those larger conversations while unfolding alongside the criminal investigation into Kirk's death.—
Robert Birsel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Local sheriffs and county supervisors have demanded the right to kill or trap and remove wolves that have settled near ranches and feed almost entirely on cattle.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Taylor feasting today.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Crosby should feast in his matchups against rookie left tackle Will Campbell and aging right tackle Morgan Moses.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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