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Recent Examples of dine out
Like rival PepsiCo, Coke has seen demand for its drinks fall as budget-conscious shoppers try to save more on their grocery bills and dine out less frequently.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Valentine’s Day is consistently one of the most expensive nights of the year to dine out, and for many people, that price tag doesn’t translate to a better experience.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Currently, gourmands with celiac disease or with food allergies wanting to dine out are reliant on accurate menus listings or verbal warnings from staff to discern which dishes are safe.
—Shirl Leigh
january 14, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, guests who prefer to dine out receive complimentary dine-in and to-go meals at Truckee's Tangerine French Bistro and Kings Beach’s Smoke Door, or can stop by the company's neighboring Guesthouse Pantry, which will open in 2026.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Valentine’s Day is consistently one of the most expensive nights of the year to dine out, and for many people, that price tag doesn’t translate to a better experience.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Currently, gourmands with celiac disease or with food allergies wanting to dine out are reliant on accurate menus listings or verbal warnings from staff to discern which dishes are safe.
—Shirl Leigh
january 14, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, guests who prefer to dine out receive complimentary dine-in and to-go meals at Truckee's Tangerine French Bistro and Kings Beach’s Smoke Door, or can stop by the company's neighboring Guesthouse Pantry, which will open in 2026.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dine out
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Diners can also snack on shareable plates like dumplings and bao buns.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Young children participating in light activities lasting 1 hour or less may not need to snack before and after exercise.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There’s one version of the finale where Sinatra has invested all this money, hoping and being convinced that this thing, Alex, is going to mess with time somehow.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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Don't mess with Texas children.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
30 Mar. 2026
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Thankfully, the patio is nice and large, ideal for bringing back some local tacos or breakfast burritos and chowing down under the sun.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The coffee can flow into lunchtime, and so can breakfast, which is offered all day.—
Connie Ogle
Updated February 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The owner has since boarded up the affected area.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Technician to sales to CEO to board director to author to speaker to investor to podcast host.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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The couple’s 3-year-old son was grazed in the back by the bullet that pierced Kaori’s skull, police and witnesses said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Linda Oyinkoinyan Linda Oyinkoinyan described talking to Kaori's older brother, who was grazed in the back by shrapnel during the gun violence.—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Today’s clients aren’t just heiresses and socialites—such as the archetypal ladies who lunched Nan Kempner and Lynn Wyatt—they’re young tech founders, wealthy aesthetes, and archivists.—
Chloe Russell Kent,
Air Mail,
9 Aug. 2025
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The lifestyle influencer, 36, has been sharing content from her girls' vacation to Bali, where she's been lunching out, shopping and even getting matching tattoos with her friends.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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In October 2025, a TikTok user posted a video of a gray squirrel nibbling on the mouth end of a vape device in Philadelphia.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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But a few years later, the rising cost of everyday life begins to nibble at purchasing power.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Dine out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine%20out. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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