eat out
Example Sentences
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We were a family that didn’t eat out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
"We used to eat out twice a month," says Marjan, who lives in Iran's second largest city, Isfahan.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Higher prices are making people eat out less, especially younger and lower-income customers.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
They eat out less when they are anxious about their jobs.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025
“Well, I know a man so stingy that he wouldn’t eat out in the sunlight, ’cause he was scared his shadow might ask for some of the food!”
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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