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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Recent Examples of dinner
Before dinner, sip cocktails at one of the cafes surrounding Il Campo, where the city celebrates the centuries-old Palio — a fierce, bareback horse race filled with pageantry — twice a year.
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Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
Here’s a Valentine’s dinner suggestion, but get your reservations in early.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Fresh, delicious dinner ideas for busy people, from Emily Weinstein and NYT Cooking.
—Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
This can look like berries in the morning with breakfast, and at least one cup of vegetables with both lunch and dinner.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Jan. 2025
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Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
Here’s a Valentine’s dinner suggestion, but get your reservations in early.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Fresh, delicious dinner ideas for busy people, from Emily Weinstein and NYT Cooking.
—Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
This can look like berries in the morning with breakfast, and at least one cup of vegetables with both lunch and dinner.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for dinner
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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