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dinners

noun

plural of dinner

as in banquets

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 dinners There were also frequent nine-course dinners with visiting students, research assistants, work colleagues, and neighbors. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 For Hunt, these dinners act as an unhurried shelter for creative incubation. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 While the main chalet offers space for family gatherings—long dinners prepared on a La Cornue range followed by listening sessions with music from a vintage jukebox in the playroom—the wellness zone on the lower level invites a slower rhythm. — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 These hostesses greased the gears of power in the capital, and an invitation to their dinners was a chance to rub shoulders with Cabinet members and ambassadors and, occasionally, a bona fide celebrity. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 There’s a giddiness in the air on the last day of Paris Fashion Week, as editors contemplate returning to normal life after almost a month of press dinners, parties and politics around seat allocations. — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 Late dinners also seem to hit differently regardless of whether someone eats right before bed or gives themself time to digest before sleeping, according to one of Duan’s recent experiments. — Jamie Ducharme, HEALTH, 7 Oct. 2026 January is the fine-dining restaurant, and the resort offers a number of additional dining experiences, including The Rambling and Tiffin dinners. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 So today’s selection of recipes is a toe-dip into fall — a collection of five fast, simple dinners to ease us into the season. — Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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Craig's Closet provides high school boys with access to new and gently used dress clothing at no cost for job interviews, internships, banquets and other special occasions.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Once settled into cozy banquets and armchairs around the tables, dinner was served—family-style, in all its Italian glory.

— Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

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Pittol and former business partner Max Shuffler started hosting dinners out of her Echo Park garage, earning a following for her fruit pies and elaborate live-fire feasts.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
While there have been plenty of videos showing Tesla drivers answering emails, vibecoding, or even gaming from the driver’s seat, a new genre of Tesla content is emerging in which Tesla bros dine out on huge feasts from behind the wheel.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of feasts

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