after-dinner
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of after-dinner
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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Some guests said security protocols paled in comparison to the security screenings that VIPs faced when they went to exclusive after-dinner parties on Saturday night.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
“It’s like an after-dinner hangout activity,” said Samra.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
He later found some success as a trainer, proved to be an especially sought after after-dinner speaker, and beamed with pride at the rise to the professional ranks of his son, Campbell.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
There isn't any, but the taste still conjures up chillier evenings sitting fireside curled up with an after-dinner coffee.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2023
Single- handedly he turned it from genteel, ignorable after-dinner entertainment into an all-encompassing emotional experience, a way of perceiving life as a mighty struggle, the cry of the soul, the voice of conscience.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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