dining
- present participle of dine.
Example Sentences
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On a large dining plate, serve the romaine hearts whole alongside the bread.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
He said: "It was only at 22:00 last night that that was decided. The hotel dining room was taken over at 04:00 this morning by the fire service."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
During the second quarter, Amex proposed an acquisition of the European restaurant booking platform TheFork in an effort to expand its dining perks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
In the A.I. age, Maggie Hennessy asserts, sparring with a grouchy maître d’ over the phone is part of what makes dining out great.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
A little later we were all gathered again around the dining room table.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
