dinner

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Over 6 feet tall with an avuncular demeanor, he and his team have eaten dinner together every night at around 6 p.m. over the course of the landmark trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

An orangutan mom doesn’t have a partner to make dinner or put on a dress for—orangutans live mostly alone—but she does handle all the homemaking and childcare herself.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

What about a cappuccino after dinner, ketchup on pasta or parmesan on seafood pasta?

From BBC • May 9, 2026

I’ll go to a venue and the people are like, “What would you like for dinner? We have this beautiful menu,” and I’m like, “I’ll just have the Mush.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

She was, of course, invited to stay for dinner.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller