as in banquet
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
there will be a celebratory dinner at a local restaurant for the entire team
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Christmas Eve dinner traditions vary widely among my friends.
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Sarah Schutte, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024
The hotel has introduced a number of experiences for its winter-time guests, including helicopter rides for ski days to Monte Cervino; two cosy glass houses for guests to enjoy views of the lake and winter jazz nights and wine dinners.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
When cooked to perfection, your dinner guests will swoon over the finished roast.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Moreno had at least one bash: at a dinner in London with fellow theater stars Patrick Wilson, Audra McDonald, Daniel Dae Kim and Aaron Tveit, who were all across the pond to sing at The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert, which featured Moreno as a surprise performer.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Schutte, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024
The hotel has introduced a number of experiences for its winter-time guests, including helicopter rides for ski days to Monte Cervino; two cosy glass houses for guests to enjoy views of the lake and winter jazz nights and wine dinners.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
When cooked to perfection, your dinner guests will swoon over the finished roast.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Moreno had at least one bash: at a dinner in London with fellow theater stars Patrick Wilson, Audra McDonald, Daniel Dae Kim and Aaron Tveit, who were all across the pond to sing at The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert, which featured Moreno as a surprise performer.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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