dined; dining
: to take dinner
—often used with on
dine on pasta
: to give a dinner to
wined her and dined her
Examples of dine in a Sentence
Verb We'll be dining at six o'clock. She likes to dine at expensive restaurants. I will be dining alone tonight. We hope you have an enjoyable dining experience.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Multi-generation families from China and Korea dined within earshot of my table at dinner. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 But the star of the show is the Maanya, the speciality restaurant, where guests dine to the strains of the sitar, with light dancing off the thikri work on the walls. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dine
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Verb
Here is some of the latest in dining news from across San Diego County, as well as some upcoming events for foodies. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Multi-generation families from China and Korea dined within earshot of my table at dinner. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
While the seats look similar to normal economy class fixtures, SkyNook makes use of the space between the window seat and the plane’s sidewall, offering enough room to secure a baby carrier or a space for a pet, or to flex as a place to work or dine. —Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 But the star of the show is the Maanya, the speciality restaurant, where guests dine to the strains of the sitar, with light dancing off the thikri work on the walls. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dine
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“Dine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/dine. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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