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
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Recent Examples of dinners
State banquets are a rich tradition and an important part of state visits, with diplomatic dinners held to honor a visiting head of state.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Those who don’t care to take a dip in the Intracoastal will swoon over the heated indoor pool and spa, flanked by a vast patio and outdoor kitchen for those breezy, barefoot dinners under the stars.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Nearly all of them offer 15-minute meals and fully prepped dinners that need to spend even less time in the oven or microwave.
—Brittany Loggins, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025
Perhaps Friday dinners with family are non-negotiable.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Bubby’s Bubby’s will host special Passover seder-style dinners on April 12 and 13 with traditional Jewish comfort dishes for $100 per person.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Those funds went to the chancellor’s office, part of a slush fund that paid for lavish dinners at the chancellor’s La Jolla mansion, unnecessary travel and other wastes.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The event will feature awards, panels, dinners and film showings focused on environmental storytelling.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
These dinners evolved into pop-ups across the city and a catering business, and while her private clients often request bright, health-minded items, her own hand gravitates toward comforting, nostalgic recipes and fish sauce in her own kitchen.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Janine Henni, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Those who don’t care to take a dip in the Intracoastal will swoon over the heated indoor pool and spa, flanked by a vast patio and outdoor kitchen for those breezy, barefoot dinners under the stars.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Nearly all of them offer 15-minute meals and fully prepped dinners that need to spend even less time in the oven or microwave.
—Brittany Loggins, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025
Perhaps Friday dinners with family are non-negotiable.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Bubby’s Bubby’s will host special Passover seder-style dinners on April 12 and 13 with traditional Jewish comfort dishes for $100 per person.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Those funds went to the chancellor’s office, part of a slush fund that paid for lavish dinners at the chancellor’s La Jolla mansion, unnecessary travel and other wastes.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The event will feature awards, panels, dinners and film showings focused on environmental storytelling.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
These dinners evolved into pop-ups across the city and a catering business, and while her private clients often request bright, health-minded items, her own hand gravitates toward comforting, nostalgic recipes and fish sauce in her own kitchen.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Dinners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinners. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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