as in banquet
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 dinner
There’s on-site dining here as well, from breakfast to dinner (and craft cocktails for in-between).
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
The chic restaurant spans two floors and with its prime shopping location is equally good for lunch or dinner after a day of retail therapy.
—Rana Good, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The night before her passing, Charlotte had been upbeat, enjoying her favorite pasta dinner and baking banana bread for the next day.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Jeune et Jolie will be holding a special dinner on Monday to honor the memory of the young pastry chef.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
The chic restaurant spans two floors and with its prime shopping location is equally good for lunch or dinner after a day of retail therapy.
—Rana Good, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The night before her passing, Charlotte had been upbeat, enjoying her favorite pasta dinner and baking banana bread for the next day.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Jeune et Jolie will be holding a special dinner on Monday to honor the memory of the young pastry chef.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dinner
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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