Examples of dinnertime in a Sentence
I hate getting phone calls at dinnertime.
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So swap in whatever varieties suit your fancy to keep dinnertime exciting.
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Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
As kids swap pool floats for pencils and parents juggle new routines, dinnertime can feel like just one more homework assignment.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2025
Around dinnertime, Donald Trump made a rare foray outside the White House into the streets—though only as far as a U.S. Park Police facility.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
At dinnertime, €25 barely covers a single main course at Augia, a year-old restaurant that sources its steak (€27), chicken (€24) and much of its other produce from Normandy and the Caen area.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
As kids swap pool floats for pencils and parents juggle new routines, dinnertime can feel like just one more homework assignment.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2025
Around dinnertime, Donald Trump made a rare foray outside the White House into the streets—though only as far as a U.S. Park Police facility.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
At dinnertime, €25 barely covers a single main course at Augia, a year-old restaurant that sources its steak (€27), chicken (€24) and much of its other produce from Normandy and the Caen area.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Dinnertime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinnertime. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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dinnertime
noun
din·ner·time
-ˌtīm 
: the usual time for dinner
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