predinner
- a word derived from dinner.
Example Sentences
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Guests in tuxedos and gowns entered the hotel through checkpoints on the surrounding streets by showing a dinner ticket or a copy of an invite to one of several predinner receptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Now, my mom wraps spears in prosciutto to broil for a predinner snack, which my nephew especially loves.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2023
Happy hour finds a busy marble bar, newly outfitted with tall tables, and a welcome trend: more hours in which to take advantage of predinner deals.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
Now, instead of shift meals during the predinner lull, workers take turns ordering delivery and eat underground.
From The Verge ● Sep. 13, 2021
First, he made a big batch of wojapi, then a predinner tea, infused with wild hyssop leaves and sweetened with a little maple syrup.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2016