How to Use supper in a Sentence

supper

noun
  • I had too much wine at supper.
  • He didn't come home for supper.
  • We took a walk after supper.
  • It's almost time for supper.
  • I always enjoyed our Sunday night suppers.
  • Serve with pork and take warm to a church supper.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Sadie had just put on a pot of chili for supper when the phone rang.
    — Samme Chittum, Smithsonian, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Late night suppers of quinoa soups and meaty stews soothed our tired selves.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2017
  • This is the land of the midnight supper.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • My mom was in town and offered to get us out of our supper rut.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • This is a movie that wants to serve up the last supper of class warfare.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2022
  • With these classic church supper recipes, get ready to pass the plate.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Don't tell anyone, but this hearty supper soup takes just an hour to make.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 24 May 2026
  • Try it with a few saltines for a thrifty, warming supper on a chilly evening.
    — Washington Post, 11 May 2021
  • No one does supper quite like a Southern church group.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
  • This quick citrus supper is ready in under half an hour.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • To take soup from starter to supper, from snack to substance, have fun with what goes on top.
    — Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Taking a page from supper clubs, Funk added a duck dish to the menu.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2021
  • Killing bears made Jacobs his name, but killing elk made good supper.
    — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • Our Test Kitchen has more than a dozen lasagna recipes for supper tonight.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Give the blue bloods a salacious dance before supper.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Our Test Kitchen has more than a dozen lasagna recipes for supper tonight.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Pull out your sheet pan to whip up this super-easy, crowd pleasing supper.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Sunday supper would be no fun around our table if the kids didn’t get along so well.
    — Kevin Sherrington feb. 16, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • When, and who is bringing supper and who's staying overnight.
    — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Sheet pan suppers make cooking, serving, and cleanup a breeze.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The feast day of one of their children’s namesake saints may mean ice cream with supper.
    — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2018
  • There would be a simple supper on TV trays.
    — Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Serve the shrimp over brown rice or wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves for a fast, crowd-pleasing supper.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2022
  • Pair these with your favorite easy side dish for supper, or take them to your next potluck—they’ll be a big hit.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025

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