How to Use dine in a Sentence

dine

1 of 2 verb
  • I will be dining alone tonight.
  • We'll be dining at six o'clock.
  • She likes to dine at expensive restaurants.
  • We hope you have an enjoyable dining experience.
  • Honk dined there just last week.
    — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a hot tub, dining spots and more.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Some customers still dine there once or twice each week.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
  • Don't throw out those white or ivory dining chairs just yet.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Stars and celebrities used to dine here and used to stay here.
    — Robbie Owens, CBS News, 15 May 2026
  • Shops and dining downtown are a short drive.
    — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Choose from a slew of places to dine or enjoy a coffee klatsch.
    — Donna M. Owens, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Taylor sometimes went to dine at such places twice a day.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Lastly, guests can also dine in their room.
    — Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Here’s a practical guide of where to dine right now.
    — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Looking for a place to dine with your pooch out for lunch or dinner?
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Kids 12 and under can dine for $5.
    — Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Guests dined around one long feasting table.
    — Emily Strohm, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Doors open a full two hours early so the crowds can dine without feeling rushed.
    — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 6 Jan. 2026
  • And then, on cue, a massive white shark swims up and commences to dining.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
  • Add curved dining chairs to complement the half-oval.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The offer is good for customers dining in.
    — Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Open kitchens in part were designed to merge the two spaces, kitchens and dining rooms.
    — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • When all else fails, scour online reservation sites for a chance to dine at a famed eatery.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Guests who dine in can enjoy a lineup of five shrimp dishes, each served with a choice of side.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The café is a cozy place to dine with warm yellow lighting and wooden beams, floors, and walls.
    — Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Guests even return to the park decades later in hopes to once again dine with their favorite aunt.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Adults can dine for $35 per person, while kids can eat for $13 per child.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Start dining al fresco more and add a picnic table to your side yard.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
  • When the weather turns, dining moves indoors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
  • Met presidents, dined with Brad.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026

dine

2 of 2 noun
  • At night, torches are lit along the deck, and guests dine above the water.
    — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Louisville area restaurants are open for dine-in and people are ready to get out!
    — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2022
  • There’s also no entry fee to wander, shop or dine.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Come dinner time, couples can choose dine from two on-site restaurants.
    — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The notice said guests of the steakhouse must remove hats or else dine in the bar/lounge area.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Catch a sunset on a dinner cruise or dine at one of the lakefront restaurants.
    — Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 8 June 2022
  • It was located in an old streetcar, with only three booths for guests to dine.
    — Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Offers made-to-order breakfast and lunch items for dine in or carry out.
    — Shauna Stuart | [email protected], al, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Pricing starts at $40 per guest; children ages 4 and younger dine free.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Day dine at open-air Seagrapes or order from your poolside lounge chair.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2026
  • Part of what pushed Venice to the top was the sheer number of romantic places to stay and dine.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
  • This is the perfect place to explore Dubai by night, indulge in the night life buzz and dine in style.
    — Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
  • On New Year's Day, dine in your pajamas.
    — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Flix Brewhouse opened a dine-theater on the far West Side last year.
    — Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2022
  • Turner's is hosting a Billy Joel dine and sing-along event.
    — Sonia Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Guests can also bottle their own whiskey straight from the barrel and dine at the onsite restaurant.
    — Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
  • To redeem, teachers must present a valid ID for dine-in or drive-thru orders.
    — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 3 May 2022
  • There are plenty of options for those who don’t want to fine dine at the Clay Pigeon.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Flavor does charge restaurants to partake in its dine-out program, Paizzi says.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The special ramen is $21 and will be dine-in only (no takeout).
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
  • The camera is often fixed as people stroll or jog or play games, dine at cafes, swim and sun themselves, ice-skate and sled.
    — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023
  • There's a limit of four burgers per order and the offer is for dine in or drive through orders only.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • However, Broadway wasn’t where many locals, nor tourists, would hang, let alone dine.
    — Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • No reservations are required to drink or dine in the new lounge, which seats 25 to 30 guests.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • Come to the Meyerson and dine in our Opus Restaurant pre-show.
    — Dallas News, 28 Dec. 2022
  • On the extensive dine-in menu, entrees range from $15 to $40.
    — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The main spot to dine is the garden area, so people seated [inside] felt isolated.
    — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Those that dine here regularly get their own silver napkin ring engraved with their name.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Gatherings can sleep, work, and dine in one place without ever needing to sit in traffic.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
  • On breaks in the action, explore the free art exhibitions, shop the store, or dine in the restaurant.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

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