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wine and dine

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  1. Entertain someone or treat someone to a fine meal, as in The company likes to wine and dine visiting scientists. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]


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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

The bid committee reportedly burned records showing how millions were spent to wine and dine IOC officials to land the bid.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 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

Buck’s is neighbors with the bookstore Politics & Prose, which means authors frequently wine and dine in the restaurant, and Alefantis seems to know every artist, scribbler and socialite in Washington.

From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2021

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