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as in ate
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 dined
Staff at Hearst took note this week of the frequency in which board member and scion Austin Hearst dined with Epstein in 2013; emails showed Epstein invited Hearst to visit his home, and the two planned a trip together to visit Harvard.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Nancy Guthrie, 84, had dined with her family the night before neighbors reported her missing.
—Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
The filmmaker, his wife and Epstein were neighbors in New York City, and the three dined together often, records show.
—Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
In the segment, Savannah and Nancy dined together at a local restaurant — one of many times the host featured her mom on the morning show.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The coach and Wilcox even dined with the Ghana international winger in London towards the end of last season, only for United to switch their focus to Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Cafe Monarch in Scottsdale Cafe Monarch has been an OpenTable romantic restaurant favorite for a few years now, with repeat customers, including a reviewer who'd dined there 25 times praising the service, luxurious ambiance and fine dining cuisine.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
But if your prerequisites for a dreamy getaway entail an intimate enclave where famous artists once dined and stayed, all roads lead to La Colombe d’Or.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Three of us dined here last week, the day after the restaurant briefly closed because of ICE activity.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Nancy Guthrie, 84, had dined with her family the night before neighbors reported her missing.
—Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
The filmmaker, his wife and Epstein were neighbors in New York City, and the three dined together often, records show.
—Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
In the segment, Savannah and Nancy dined together at a local restaurant — one of many times the host featured her mom on the morning show.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The coach and Wilcox even dined with the Ghana international winger in London towards the end of last season, only for United to switch their focus to Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Cafe Monarch in Scottsdale Cafe Monarch has been an OpenTable romantic restaurant favorite for a few years now, with repeat customers, including a reviewer who'd dined there 25 times praising the service, luxurious ambiance and fine dining cuisine.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
But if your prerequisites for a dreamy getaway entail an intimate enclave where famous artists once dined and stayed, all roads lead to La Colombe d’Or.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Three of us dined here last week, the day after the restaurant briefly closed because of ICE activity.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dined
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Cheers alum regaled how his mom showed up on set of Indecent Proposal squealing like a 16-year old in her fandom of Redford, who warmly received her.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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While the team behind KPop Demon Hunters walked to the stage to accept the award for Best Motion Picture - Animated at the 2026 Golden Globes, announcers Marc Malkin and Kevin Frazier regaled the audience with facts about the film and its win.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, New England feasted on the easiest schedule in the league.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The press feasted on Duesberg’s self-portrayal as the victim of ostracism arising from professional jealousies — a target of cancel culture before that was a thing.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Michael Patrick King will be honored at next month’s Human Rights Campaign dinner in Los Angeles.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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When a union and management develop a routine or custom, there are expectations that routine or custom will be honored going forward.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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This mountain lake sits 5,000 feet above sea level and is fed by glacial streams, giving it an iconic smooth surface and turquoise color.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The people who keep us fed and look after our children and our parents.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Dined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dined. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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