dine
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Meal deals are exempt from the regulations, as are "dine for two" offers.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Top Chef” has changed the way people dine and talk about food and how they see food television.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
She can now dine on her deck with her husband and garden without being "terrorized" by bloodsuckers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
“And when I dine out, I tend to go to places I’ve been.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Look here, you sir. You quite understand that the young lady don’t ride to-day, and that I dine at the young lady’s?”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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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
Those fitting the profile of a “Daily Diner,” someone who exclusively dines out, could be spending well over $5,000 a year, making those “let’s do lunch” invitations a lot less appetizing.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2026
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
One dines at the River’s Edge Clubhouse where the food was top-notch, and follows meals with walks on the cobblestone paths around the property.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2023
She rushed to it and threw open the latches, then the lid. dines into a vehicle built for three.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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The following evening, May 9, Eatherly and his cameraman dined at Bob’s Steak & Chop House in the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville, at 250 Rep. John Lewis Way.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
That May, he dined with 220 of its largest holders, some of whom bought up the coin expressly to secure invitations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
They dined at The Custom House in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, on Monday evening, and racked up a £115 bill, which also featured eight Cokes, calamari and a two-course set menu.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 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
He arrived back in the city in the middle of the afternoon, but went directly to his club, where he played a few hands of poker and dined, without successfully quelling his anxiety and impatience.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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In addition to seven bedrooms and 20 bathrooms, the stately interiors include multiple dining rooms, lounges and a walnut-paneled library.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The inmates allegedly paid rent for the accommodation complete with couches, large beds, TVs, fridges -- even dining tables.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The main living area centers around a modern fireplace and flows seamlessly into the spacious kitchen and dining area.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The model worked for years, but sales plunged by more than half after the pandemic restricted indoor dining in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“Did it work?” a clamor of voices asked when I got back to the dining room.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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