dine
verb (used without object)
to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.
has been dining
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present perfect progressiveof dine (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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However, he has taken off his mask for meetings in non-crowded rooms and has been dining and socializing indoors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
The 1969 festival was held 80 miles from the Catskills town of Woodstock, which has been dining out on its tie-dye association ever since, the town of Bethel has maintained a different relationship.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2019
Informally known as the “Mayor of Donohue’s,” 91-year-old Andrew Rosenthal has been dining there nightly since 1995.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2015
In my continuing obsession with the evolution of Latin foods in America, I've noticed that the latest rage has been dining on demand, a merger of traditional cooking and fast food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2014
"She is staying here, but has been dining with her uncle, Admiral Effingham."
From Phineas Finn The Irish Member by Trollope, Anthony
