as in banquets
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
there will be a celebratory dinner at a local restaurant for the entire team
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Recent Examples of dinners
Mayer envisioned rocking chairs, crisp linens and tasty dinners.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Fewer grocery runs and easier dinners?
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Our Hot List has spots for family dinners, date nights, big spenders and budget diners.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
The holiday is observed for eight days with traditions like ceremonial Seder dinners and avoiding leavened foods.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
My bloating has gone down Those late dinners would often sit in my stomach like a stone.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
This, too, began as a pop-up, with Baik hosting dinners inside his parents’ Koreatown restaurant, Kobawoo House.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
High schoolers regularly volunteer to unload trucks for the local senior center and help set up dinners at the Knights of Columbus.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
There's a buzz as friends meet up for midweek dinners or couples take window seats.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Fewer grocery runs and easier dinners?
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Our Hot List has spots for family dinners, date nights, big spenders and budget diners.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
The holiday is observed for eight days with traditions like ceremonial Seder dinners and avoiding leavened foods.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
My bloating has gone down Those late dinners would often sit in my stomach like a stone.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
This, too, began as a pop-up, with Baik hosting dinners inside his parents’ Koreatown restaurant, Kobawoo House.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
High schoolers regularly volunteer to unload trucks for the local senior center and help set up dinners at the Knights of Columbus.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
There's a buzz as friends meet up for midweek dinners or couples take window seats.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinners
Noun
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Worn at weddings, coronations, and state banquets, these pieces are carefully chosen to communicate identity, allegiance, and continuity within the royal family.—
Eloise Moran,
InStyle,
31 Mar. 2026
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It is celebrated around family dinner tables and at communal banquets, where the dramatic story of liberation from slavery is retold.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Metro Diner and Cracker Barrel also provide multi-course feasts featuring ham or turkey.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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In Islamic cultures, pickles played a central role in Ramadan feasts, their tangy flavors providing refreshment after a day of fasting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Dinners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinners. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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