dinner table
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dinner table
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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For many parents, these few weeks can be a stressful time of the year at the dinner table.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
I was waiting at a bar for a dinner table and the guy I was chatting with was pretty upset about his tax bill.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
Shown on a wall above a dinner table is a selection of Warhol silkscreens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Salon archives are already full of breads worthy of a place on your dinner table.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Joon and I sit on the curb with our bowls balanced on our knees, slurping like we are not supposed to at the dinner table.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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