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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
Food and Recipes Kitchen Assistant For evenly brown cookies or easy one-pan dinners.
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Molly Allen, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
On other occasions, members of the commercial team were able to get chauffeurs, five-star hotels, first-class flights, and $100 dinners per night, such as at Nobu Miami, while trying to complete deals.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The Colonnade often themes its buffet lunches and dinners and, as a plus, offers outdoor seating.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
The Caribbean island, where Mick Jagger, Kelly Ripa and Tommy Hilfiger have homes, and Bill Gates, Denzel Washington and Paul McCartney have rented, is known for private dinners hosted by the likes of Le Bernardin owner Maguy Le Coze, who also owns a home there.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
For many people, the holidays mean large family dinners with filling sides, sweet treats, and festive drinks — all things for which weight-loss drugs are designed to reduce cravings.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
Red-curry pork with rice cakes, ground chicken with lots of basil, and more ultra-fast weeknight dinners.
—Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 19 Dec. 2024
Common examples include family dinners and weekend outings, while some families go climbing, play card games, do puzzles or even read together.
—Katharina Schmidt, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
This results in all-too-fleeting dinners capturing a sense of combined creativity.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
Molly Allen, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
On other occasions, members of the commercial team were able to get chauffeurs, five-star hotels, first-class flights, and $100 dinners per night, such as at Nobu Miami, while trying to complete deals.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The Colonnade often themes its buffet lunches and dinners and, as a plus, offers outdoor seating.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
The Caribbean island, where Mick Jagger, Kelly Ripa and Tommy Hilfiger have homes, and Bill Gates, Denzel Washington and Paul McCartney have rented, is known for private dinners hosted by the likes of Le Bernardin owner Maguy Le Coze, who also owns a home there.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
For many people, the holidays mean large family dinners with filling sides, sweet treats, and festive drinks — all things for which weight-loss drugs are designed to reduce cravings.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
Red-curry pork with rice cakes, ground chicken with lots of basil, and more ultra-fast weeknight dinners.
—Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 19 Dec. 2024
Common examples include family dinners and weekend outings, while some families go climbing, play card games, do puzzles or even read together.
—Katharina Schmidt, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
This results in all-too-fleeting dinners capturing a sense of combined creativity.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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