wine and dine

idiom

: to entertain (someone) at a restaurant with good food, wine, etc.
The company wined and dined the prospective clients.

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Joe is not going to wine and dine her before he 69-es her. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 July 2024 Here, there are seemingly endless places to wine and dine, with seven restaurants and bars pumping with the after-work finance crowd and live jazz. Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 30 July 2024 Six Senses also offers guests wine and dine river cruises and visits to local wineries. Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 20 June 2024 After Greg bailed early on in their vacation, Tanya fell in with a wealthy English charmer and his entourage who whisked her to Palermo to wine and dine her. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2023 With the new year will come many opportunities to wine and dine at new places around the city, and a few openings in January will start it off. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024 Journeys in December 2023 and February 2024 range from festive holiday lunches and Champagne afternoon teas to murder mystery experiences, where the drama unfolds as the guests wine and dine. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2023 After Greg bailed early on in their vacation, Tanya fell in with a wealthy English charmer and his entourage who whisked her to Palermo to wine and dine her. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2023 Specialty versions of the trip include wine and dine, fall foliage spotting, and even a Peanuts-theme Easter ride. Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 7 Mar. 2023

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“Wine and dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wine%20and%20dine. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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