dinner

noun

ˈdi-nər How to pronounce dinner (audio)
Definition of dinnernext
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 Fergie, 51, marked the milestone with an Instagram carousel featuring photos of Axl throughout the years, including a throwback of the singer holding him as a toddler as well as a more recent snapshot of the mother-son duo at dinner together. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 While nearby Hiro’s Kitchen, a 15-seat omakase counter, officially opened for reservation-only dinner service. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026 When kitchen burnout hits, figuring out what to make for dinner every day can feel like an impossible task. — Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Shoes left at the door, donning slippers to be worn except on tatami mats, wearing yukatas to the onsen and to dinner that night. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dinner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
  1. banquet
  2. feast
Noun
  • Marie-Louise is enraged one minute, subservient the next, bullying the staff while throwing banquets for Nazi officials.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Gordon and Cruise have become friends over the years — Cruise showed up at a 2015 NASCAR banquet to honor the retiring Gordon — which could boost the prospect of Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports’ involvement in a sequel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of banquet
Noun
  • Big Fish Tim Burton’s 2003 adaptation of the novel of the same name is a visual feast and ideal for teens who like fantasy and fairytales.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The feast that King and his colleagues studied dates to two centuries before Etowah’s heyday, during the building of the first big platform mound.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of feast

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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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