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dinner

noun

ˈdi-nər

Definition of dinner

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 Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and fashion designer Rachel Zoe looks gorgeous in a plum dress at a summer dinner hosted by The Zoe Report in Montauk, New York, on August 10. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Fetterman was part of a small group of senators who attended a memorial dinner for Graham last month and sat on the bus with the McCormicks for the public ceremony honoring him the following day. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026 Jezzel came across the patio of the El Olivo restaurant and noticed tables had been cleared and dinner service had been moved indoors due to the weather. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 Former colleagues described Beloozerov as a regular guy who sometimes met up for dinner and drinks after work. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dinner

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News of the award was announced during the association’s awards banquet held recently in Lombard.

— Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The second trickier and clumsier aside happens when Banderas’ chef tells Tony the tragedy of 17th century French cook François Vatel, who literally fell on his sword before serving a banquet to Louis XIV.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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The 32-year-old is a member of the parish’s Guadalupana committee, which organizes the festivities and prayers around the Virgin of Guadalupe’s feast day every December.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Diba says that the restaurant is often home to big groups, who are there either celebrating an event or simply bringing out friends and family to enjoy a feast.

— Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

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