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as in to eat
to take a meal
they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown
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Recent Examples of dine
Those reflections show our team is constantly adapting our cooking and dining to mirror how our readers experience food in the world.
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Jamila Robinson, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
This is a time of family reunions, public gatherings with volunteer hosts or dining away from home.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
There is also a bar and the possibility to dine at the venue.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
Nothing brings me more joy than the promise of patio dining at the first whisper of fall’s cool air, which, for those who live in triple digits, means temperature in the 70s and 80s.
—Becky Bartkowski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jamila Robinson, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
This is a time of family reunions, public gatherings with volunteer hosts or dining away from home.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
There is also a bar and the possibility to dine at the venue.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
Nothing brings me more joy than the promise of patio dining at the first whisper of fall’s cool air, which, for those who live in triple digits, means temperature in the 70s and 80s.
—Becky Bartkowski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Eating it: Some folks spoon directly into their mouths.Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
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New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members.Plain Dealer guest writer, cleveland.com, 19 July 2017
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Judi Dench recently regaled The Times with a bit of naughty talk directed her way by her African grey parrot, Sweetie.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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There were plenty of laughs as Kelley, who was a movie buff, would regale them both with humorous stories about film stars and others, Blanchard said.Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Hall of Fame honored Jobe and John together during its 2013 induction ceremony.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Vanessa Bryant continues to honor her husband's legacy over four years after he and his daughter Gianna's untimely death.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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These men seem to devote most of their time to cultivating relationships with government officials and gang bosses in teahouses, karaoke parlors, and banqueting clubs.John Osburg, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2014
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But in many Western capitals the optics of the visit will look very different – two autocrats who have long described themselves as firm friends shaking hands and banqueting while a conflagration in Europe rages.Nectar Gan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2023
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Jimin’s solo smash is also back on one more Billboard ranking, which feeds into where a song lands on the Hot 100.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The new data suggests that Io’s numerous volcanoes are each likely powered by their own chamber of hot magma, rather than being fed by a global ocean of magma beneath the surface.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Unlike most killer whales that swim the world’s oceans, Southern Resident orcas stick together, gathering annually in Puget Sound to feast on salmon during the summer and fall.Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Black chefs and restauranteurs eagerly invite you to their establishments to sit down and feast or grab food to go.Essence, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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