wine and dine
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The property is less well known as a gathering spot for federal elected officials and the campaign donors they wine and dine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
Sabatini’s newest chance emerged four days ago, as Ackerman prepared to wine and dine his foundation’s scientific advisors at Manhattan’s high-end restaurant Le Bernardin.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 3, 2023
He would give artists a credit card so they could wine and dine art dealers and critics, and lure them into their studios.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2019
They do not reveal how much the dinners cost, but Francis often spent between $700 and $1,000 per person to wine and dine officers, according to other Navy records.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2018
Wednesday said, “If you can think ‘A. Haddock’ as well as you thought ‘snow,’ we should have plenty of lovely money with which to wine and dine my friends of tonight.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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