dined; dining
: to take dinner
—often used with on
dine on pasta
: to give a dinner to
wined her and dined her
Examples of dine in a Sentence
Verb
We'll be dining at six o'clock.
She likes to dine at expensive restaurants.
I will be dining alone tonight.
We hope you have an enjoyable dining experience.
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Maya Huter, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
White Castle is offering free combo meals to veterans and active-duty military members who dine at participating restaurants.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
His favorite spots to dine include the Miami Slice pizza shop and the cozy Boia De Italian restaurant.
—Jesse Scott, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2024
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Verb
As prices crept up at these restaurants, which are intended to provide an affordable night out for families, consumers instead opted to stay home or dine at restaurants offering value deals.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
White Castle is offering free combo meals to veterans and active-duty military members who dine at participating restaurants.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
Kamala Harris dines at Phoenix's most exclusive Mexican restaurant on latest campaign stop Taste Test: Chicken Big Mac is gluttony in a box.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
His favorite spots to dine include the Miami Slice pizza shop and the cozy Boia De Italian restaurant.
—Jesse Scott, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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