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as in ate
to take a meal
they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown
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Recent Examples of dined
The pair also hosted a rehearsal dinner the night before their nuptials at the Haiku Mill, where guests dined under a canopy of orange flowers.
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Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The two reportedly dined in the city last week.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The couple, who lived in the state since the 1980s, dined at Pappadeaux's Seafood Kitchen in Santa Fe, in March 2024, the New York Post reported at the time.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Muhammad Ali, The Rock, Alonzo Highsmith all dined at The Big Cheese!
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
De Niro, who had dined with Belushi earlier in the evening and was also staying at the Chateau Marmont, also reportedly stopped by the comedian’s bungalow in the early morning hours of March 5.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Since then, its team of incognito inspectors have checked into thousands of hotels, dined at just as many restaurants, and experienced scores of spa treatments to bring you information on the very best places to stay, eat and relax around the world.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The couples dined at the Italian restaurant Il Caminetto in Whistler, according to Town & Country.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
For the Mackies, normal looks like playing soccer and board games, flying drones and visiting the restaurants the actor dined in growing up.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The two reportedly dined in the city last week.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The couple, who lived in the state since the 1980s, dined at Pappadeaux's Seafood Kitchen in Santa Fe, in March 2024, the New York Post reported at the time.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Muhammad Ali, The Rock, Alonzo Highsmith all dined at The Big Cheese!
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
De Niro, who had dined with Belushi earlier in the evening and was also staying at the Chateau Marmont, also reportedly stopped by the comedian’s bungalow in the early morning hours of March 5.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Since then, its team of incognito inspectors have checked into thousands of hotels, dined at just as many restaurants, and experienced scores of spa treatments to bring you information on the very best places to stay, eat and relax around the world.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The couples dined at the Italian restaurant Il Caminetto in Whistler, according to Town & Country.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
For the Mackies, normal looks like playing soccer and board games, flying drones and visiting the restaurants the actor dined in growing up.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Dined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dined. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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