dine

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as in to regale
to entertain with a fancy meal the advertising agency lavishly wines and dines prospective clients

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Recent Examples on the Web Beginning next Wednesday, Oct. 23, all will have an opportunity to dine at Lady of the House. Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024 Since then, its team of incognito inspectors have checked into thousands of hotels, dined at ... Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 The home also features generous glazing, as well as some shutters, and drop-down tables outside the kitchen for serving food during parties or simply dining outside. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024 The Oscar-winning actor was spotted sporting a baby bump while dining in Los Angeles on Saturday night, Vogue was first to report on Sunday after confirming with her representative. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dine 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dine
Verb
  • 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
  • However hot dogs may have originated, the council estimates Americans will eat 7 billion of them between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day.
    Don Sweeney, sacbee, 19 July 2017
Verb
  • Both of his parents regaled him with stories from their college basketball days.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The better-resourced festivals bring in talent to regale the Academy members on hand, from the Hamptons and Woodstock to Savannah.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The legendary Dodgers pitcher died last month and was honored with a uniform patch displaying his name and number during the World Series.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • All those against: Steve Daines: The Montana Republican senator has wanted the Commanders to honor its old Native American emblem since May.
    Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • This activates the car's microphones and feeds it through its speakers, meaning passengers in the back row can hear the driver more clearly.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Pigeons make milk In the first 10 days of a baby pigeon's life, it's getting fed milk its mother and father make in their throats, Winston said.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • This is what the new five-out offense looks like: constant motion, space to attack, and opportunities for role players to feast.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Popular with farmers, barn owls feast mostly on rodents, swallowing them whole.
    Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024

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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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