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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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
The sense of unfolding surprise is part of the fun of dining at Vespertine.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
The white amur fish, also known as the grass carp, are a unique type of fish that dines almost exclusively on aquatic vegetation.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Once upon a time, long, long ago, Brooklyn wasn’t considered hip, or interesting, or even, for those who lived and dined and died in Manhattan, a socially appropriate place to go out to eat.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
The sense of unfolding surprise is part of the fun of dining at Vespertine.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
Indulge in spa suites with steam rooms and stone baths, dine at La Vida, and join exclusive experiences like wine tastings and intimate workshops.
—Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
The white amur fish, also known as the grass carp, are a unique type of fish that dines almost exclusively on aquatic vegetation.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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