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as in to eat
to take a meal
they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown
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Recent Examples of dine
The outdoor fountain where my beloved mother and I dined for so many summer afternoons is back.
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Culling from the Food team’s reporting and writing in June, Danielle Dorsey has more suggestions on where to dine right now in Los Angeles.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
In addition to Vice President JD Vance, a steady stream of high-profile Kid Rock friends have already dined in his new restaurant, according to his social media postings.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Plus, up to $120 towards Global Entry, NEXUS, or TSA PreCheck® every 4 years
Get up to $150 in statement credits every six months for a maximum of $300 annually for dining at restaurants that are part of Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 2 July 2025
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Culling from the Food team’s reporting and writing in June, Danielle Dorsey has more suggestions on where to dine right now in Los Angeles.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
In addition to Vice President JD Vance, a steady stream of high-profile Kid Rock friends have already dined in his new restaurant, according to his social media postings.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Plus, up to $120 towards Global Entry, NEXUS, or TSA PreCheck® every 4 years
Get up to $150 in statement credits every six months for a maximum of $300 annually for dining at restaurants that are part of Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dine
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The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The outburst inspired motherly glances from Adams and Jones, who regaled McAllister before with sorry tales of the past two decades.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Former Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban also spoke, regaling the audience with a story about visiting the Oval Office in 2018 during Trump’s first term.—
Michelle L. Price and Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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For her, honoring that invisible thread of girlhood was at the heart of it all.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The video, taken by his granddaughter, showcased his unique way of honoring his late wife's passion—turtles.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.—
Fanny Guénon des Mesnards,
Architectural Digest,
18 Jan. 2025
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The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Come for the hard news and stay for stuff that feeds your passions: top-shelf dining, sports and music content.—
Benjamin Goad,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Oleksandr Dmitriev, the founder of a Ukrainian system that centralizes feeds from thousands of drone crews across the frontline, told Reuters the outage was an example of the shortcomings of relying on cloud services for military operations, particularly battlefield drone reconnaissance.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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In India, a veterinarian treatment used in cows decimated local populations of vultures that feasted on bovine carcasses.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
15 July 2025
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The gull may have been feasting on the truck’s load as the unsuspecting driver made preparations to hit the road.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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