dine
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People dine out and buy more takeout when the economy is all right.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
They know that you don’t need more than a blanket—and good food—to dine outside, but that a few carefully selected supplies can make a picnic an occasion that rivals any dinner party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Trump is also scheduled to dine at the Versailles palace west of Paris with Macron on Wednesday evening, after the summit wraps up.
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
It was only after quarantine, as I was able to dine outside in Manhattan again with real people, when I realized I had lost the plot.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
In each case the birds dine on the insects that would otherwise bother the herbivore.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
A test for Mr. Pelley will be whether he dines out for the rest of his life on the, um, puffed-up version of his firing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Every second Saturday of the month, he dines there with a group of about 10 friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
My cooking style is inspired by passion and emotion; I want everyone who dines at Botanist to feel an emotional connection to what they’re eating and where the local ingredients were sourced.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2023
Advertising executive Hilda Lee, 30, said she enjoys eating Japanese seafood, and dines at Japanese restaurants two to three times each month.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023
“That you encourage him, and ride out with him, and that he dines with you this very day?”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
"She always dined out on this story and she always called Paul McCartney Paul McCarty. But she adored The Beatles."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Bezos and Sánchez have dined with the president and the first lady at Mar-a-Lago, and they attended the inauguration alongside other prominent technology CEOs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The night before a brutal semifinal, Mussolini reportedly dined with the Swedish referee—who went on to officiate the final too.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Servers in traditional red clothing were seen bustling between colourfully adorned tables, where attendees dined on dishes including Beijing roast duck, pork buns and tiramisu.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
In the stories he remembered, dragons dined on fair young maidens.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
“A lot of fine dining restaurants are not investing in pastry programs right now, and for those that do, it’s a unique selling point,” Estrada-Londo said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The two were working full-time jobs while talking about their literary dreams over the dining room table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The dwelling boasts several dining areas, which come complete with stylish fireplaces and large windows that allow natural light to flood in.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Lin, now 22, said his friends who also have premium credit cards have used their perks on dining and purchases that they might not have otherwise made.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
I sneak out of my room and stand outside the dining room, where I hear Dad and Grandma talking.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
