dine
verb (used without object)
to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.
dined
Example Sentences
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In April, Le Pen dined with Entreprise et Cité, an elite business club—and ran into obstacles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
They dined at The Custom House in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, on Monday evening, and racked up a £115 bill, which also featured eight Cokes, calamari and a two-course set menu.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The night before a brutal semifinal, Mussolini reportedly dined with the Swedish referee—who went on to officiate the final too.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
“Do you want to be adventure buddies?” he asked while we dined at the hotel bar.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
“She said he was very agreeable the day he dined there. He sat by her at dinner. Miss Nash thinks either of the Coxes would be very glad to marry him.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
