as in banquets
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
there will be a celebratory dinner at a local restaurant for the entire team
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dinners
Its weekly menu offers 12 dinners to choose from, along with some breakfast and lunch options too.
—
Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2025
So begins a roller-coaster collection of mishaps, cover-ups, and tense family dinners playing out in two parallel timelines.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
In between there will be party ops at Paramount and Amazon/Vanity Fair, private dinners, a brunch for Indie Spirit Award nominees and more, plus Globes afterparties thrown by Netflix, Universal and UTA and the Globes themselves.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Lunches are typically $20 and dinners are generally in the $40-55 range.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
This is the most confounding development since the DGA and the PGA announced that both of their guild dinners would be on the same day, February 8, this year.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
From weeknight dinners to family potlucks to holiday celebrations, casseroles are a feel-good meal that brings people around the table.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
This Mississippi pork roast recipe is sure to become one of your go-to winter dinners.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2024
The politics-averse Carter didn't do too many campaign events, let alone fundraising dinners.
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2025
So begins a roller-coaster collection of mishaps, cover-ups, and tense family dinners playing out in two parallel timelines.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
In between there will be party ops at Paramount and Amazon/Vanity Fair, private dinners, a brunch for Indie Spirit Award nominees and more, plus Globes afterparties thrown by Netflix, Universal and UTA and the Globes themselves.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Lunches are typically $20 and dinners are generally in the $40-55 range.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
This is the most confounding development since the DGA and the PGA announced that both of their guild dinners would be on the same day, February 8, this year.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
From weeknight dinners to family potlucks to holiday celebrations, casseroles are a feel-good meal that brings people around the table.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
This Mississippi pork roast recipe is sure to become one of your go-to winter dinners.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2024
The politics-averse Carter didn't do too many campaign events, let alone fundraising dinners.
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Dinners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinners. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share