wine and dine
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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
“The pressure is constant. You need to go all out and wine and dine the extended family -- not to mention these envelope gifts,” he continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2020
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
Its leaders wine and dine him, outdoing previous hosts.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2017
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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