dinner
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One decision tugged at another, and by the time I checked out, dinner had become rigatoni with chicken, spinach and sun-dried tomato sauce.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The garments that they could not find, such as Bessette’s wedding dress, her rehearsal dinner dress and a tan and black ruffle coat from Yamamoto, they re-created using historical images and input from the designers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Most diners come to Nisei, a restaurant in San Francisco, for chef David Yoshimura’s $274-per-person omakase dinner menu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
"I was sitting at dinner thinking 'what's going on?' Somebody who was helping at the table kept whispering the score to me," says Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Tansy and Aunt Maud were back and forth between dish-board and stove, laying the groundwork for dinner.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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But she is pleased that staying at home means she will still be able to have her mum and dad's cooked dinners.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
With life lessons learned among the bees, communal dinners, and music, King not only helps her gradually integrate into the community, but also passes on his leadership role to her.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Within weeks Masino pulled a U-turn, dumping the new logo, dropping the marketing firm behind it and pausing restaurant remodels, bringing back proven sellers like campfire meals and ham dinners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Sunday dinners and holidays and “Sandlot”-like weekend street shenanigans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Matilda and her brother were sitting quietly on the sofa waiting for their mother to bring in the TV dinners on a tray.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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