often attributive
1
a
: the principal meal of the day
having dinner at five o'clock
b
: a formal feast or banquet
held a dinner in her honor
3
: the food prepared for a dinner
eat your dinner
4
: a packaged meal usually for quick preparation
warmed up a frozen dinner
Examples of dinner in a Sentence
We had many pleasant dinners together.
We're planning to ask them to dinner soon.
Two hundred people attended his retirement dinner.
Recent Examples on the Web
Price: $150/person for lunch and $300/person for dinner.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2024
Now, for Khong herself, making dinner at the end of the day is an important ritual.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 29 Apr. 2024
His return to the Cowboys has been an open secret since two sides met for dinner last Wednesday, one day before the 2024 NFL Draft.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
Inside, about 2,600 people would sit for dinner, with all eyes on the bride and groom-style table where Biden, Jost, Kamala Harris, and more VIPs sat—especially since the event was live-streamed by several news networks.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2024
And so what’s exciting about this is making a full-course dinner out of talking to subjects who are some of the most compelling people on the planet, of being able to sit down and dig in in a way they’re often not used to.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
For an Italian dinner, a negroni is a great make-ahead drink, but canned limoncello cocktails are a no-effort alternative.
—Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appétit, 26 Apr. 2024
Jost follows in the footsteps of previous comedians who have headlined the dinner over the years, including Roy Wood Jr., Trevor Noah, Jay Leno, Keegan-Michael Key and more.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Jóhannesson, who tells a story about his father’s tragic attempt to cook the family dinner on strike day.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2024
Now, for Khong herself, making dinner at the end of the day is an important ritual.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 29 Apr. 2024
His return to the Cowboys has been an open secret since two sides met for dinner last Wednesday, one day before the 2024 NFL Draft.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
Inside, about 2,600 people would sit for dinner, with all eyes on the bride and groom-style table where Biden, Jost, Kamala Harris, and more VIPs sat—especially since the event was live-streamed by several news networks.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2024
And so what’s exciting about this is making a full-course dinner out of talking to subjects who are some of the most compelling people on the planet, of being able to sit down and dig in in a way they’re often not used to.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
For an Italian dinner, a negroni is a great make-ahead drink, but canned limoncello cocktails are a no-effort alternative.
—Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appétit, 26 Apr. 2024
Jost follows in the footsteps of previous comedians who have headlined the dinner over the years, including Roy Wood Jr., Trevor Noah, Jay Leno, Keegan-Michael Key and more.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Jóhannesson, who tells a story about his father’s tragic attempt to cook the family dinner on strike day.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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dinner
noun
din·ner
ˈdin-ər 
1
: the main meal of the day
2
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