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
From September 19–28, 2025, the city will become a stage for chefs, artisans, and makers, filling the month with collaborative dinners, signature tastings, music, and cultural programming.
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Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
State dinners are as formal as British social events go.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Loafers and sweaters pack easily and can dress up casual outfits, while blazers and scarves offer layering versatility that keeps you looking sharp from museums to evening dinners abroad.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
These dinners are typically held in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace.
—Nik Popli, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
State banquets are diplomatic dinners which are typically held on the evening of the arrival day of incoming state visits, and around 150 are usually invited in recognition of their cultural, diplomatic or economic links to the visiting nation.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Many people sabotage their weight loss efforts with evening habits without realizing it, such as eating heavy dinners, exercising too late in the day, or not getting enough sleep.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
The restaurant’s steak-forward menu and its large, outdoor deck are geared for special occasions, business dinners and romantic evenings.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Following a cocktail hour with apps and drinks, the dinners are prepared family-style and presented at communal tables.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
State dinners are as formal as British social events go.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Loafers and sweaters pack easily and can dress up casual outfits, while blazers and scarves offer layering versatility that keeps you looking sharp from museums to evening dinners abroad.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
These dinners are typically held in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace.
—Nik Popli, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
State banquets are diplomatic dinners which are typically held on the evening of the arrival day of incoming state visits, and around 150 are usually invited in recognition of their cultural, diplomatic or economic links to the visiting nation.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Many people sabotage their weight loss efforts with evening habits without realizing it, such as eating heavy dinners, exercising too late in the day, or not getting enough sleep.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
The restaurant’s steak-forward menu and its large, outdoor deck are geared for special occasions, business dinners and romantic evenings.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Following a cocktail hour with apps and drinks, the dinners are prepared family-style and presented at communal tables.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinners
Noun
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The old nonprofit marketing playbook of mailers, banquets and visionary appeals no longer works on its own.—
Yuriy Boyechko,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Belgian sapphire tiara has seen many state banquets hosted by British royal family.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These enormous mounds of debris left over from the feasts contained thousands of bones.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Communal feasts in century-old homes, polished raw bars, and menus that balance nostalgia with creative ambition can all be found in Music City.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Dinners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinners. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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