How to Use supper in a Sentence

supper

noun

• I had too much wine at supper.
• He didn't come home for supper.
• We took a walk after supper.
• It's almost time for supper.
• I always enjoyed our Sunday night suppers.
• Filets, quinoa, sautéed spinach, and red wine were on the menu for supper with the in-laws.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2021
• Sadie had just put on a pot of chili for supper when the phone rang.
  — Samme Chittum, Smithsonian, 26 Mar. 2018
• Bring the flavors of a shrimp boil to this hearty supper.
  — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2019
• Of course not, but the captain has told the wheelhouse to turn the supper tanker.
  — Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
• This is a movie that wants to serve up the last supper of class warfare.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2022
• Doors open at 5 p.m., and supper is served around 7 p.m..
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
• Taking a page from supper clubs, Funk added a duck dish to the menu.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2021
• The next day—April 9, the end of Lent—is Holy Thursday, the anniversary of the last supper.
  — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 12 Apr. 2020
• The boys winched the carcass up to the Jeep and likely had backstraps for supper.
  — Pj Delhomme, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2020
• Our Test Kitchen has more than a dozen lasagna recipes for supper tonight.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2020
• In it, a naughty boy–Max–is sent to bed without supper.
  — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
• Try it with a few saltines for a thrifty, warming supper on a chilly evening.
  — Washington Post, 11 May 2021
• Fish swam in the fountain at the center of the great dining hall — and would then be served for supper.
  — Washington Post, 23 July 2019
• To take soup from starter to supper, from snack to substance, have fun with what goes on top.
  — Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2022
• Tamales, spaghetti and meat loaf fill lunch and supper plates.
  — Dianne Solis, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2021
• The café will be open on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m., serving a soup supper for eat-in or take-out.
  — courant.com, 21 Nov. 2019
• The feast day of one of their children’s namesake saints may mean ice cream with supper.
  — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2018
• Nadel met Houser in the summer of 2017, when the two launched the idea of a Sunday supper music event.
  — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 2 July 2023
• The residents of the sleepy town had finished their suppers; the little ones were in bed.
  — Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2018
• So when next Tuesday night rolls around, and you’re stumped on supper, reach for that jar of mayo in your fridge door.
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2023
• Two suppers will be provided for each child present, one for the day of service and one for the next day.
  — Paula Dobbyn, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2020
• The steakhouse has also launched a new $55 three-course prix-fixe supper.
  — Celestina Blok, star-telegram, 6 June 2018
• Serve the shrimp over brown rice or wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves for a fast, crowd-pleasing supper.
  — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2022
• The savors from a supper crackling in a frying pan drifted in from the kitchen.
  — Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
• Best of all, classic pork and gravy will be on the supper table in just 30 minutes.
  — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024