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
Angela seizes the moment to confront Porsha about a shady comment made at the bank dinner.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
On Friday, prosecutors took the former intern, Christopher Katz, through evidence showing Jones took him to an expensive steak dinner, gave him money for a strip club and sent late-night texts asking to get together, all shortly before pushing Maani for him to be hired by SafeSpeed.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
At another dinner, the star of a seven-course tasting menu was a small onion braised in black beer and served with béchamel.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Hands On Time: 5 mins Total Time: 20 mins
Servings:
1 wedge
Yield:
4 salads
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A great wedge salad is a welcome addition to any dinner.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
On Friday, prosecutors took the former intern, Christopher Katz, through evidence showing Jones took him to an expensive steak dinner, gave him money for a strip club and sent late-night texts asking to get together, all shortly before pushing Maani for him to be hired by SafeSpeed.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
At another dinner, the star of a seven-course tasting menu was a small onion braised in black beer and served with béchamel.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Hands On Time: 5 mins Total Time: 20 mins
Servings:
1 wedge
Yield:
4 salads
Jump to Nutrition Facts
A great wedge salad is a welcome addition to any dinner.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dinner
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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