dinners

noun

plural of dinner
as in banquets
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment there will be a celebratory dinner at a local restaurant for the entire team

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Recent Examples of dinners Still other ultraprocessed foods – including sauces, condiments and ready-to-heat dishes like frozen dinners – show no consistent links to people’s health one way or the other. — Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 However, this is a far cry from earlier times when lawmakers met regularly, participated in spirited and substantive policy discussions, enjoyed informal dinners and even carpooled back home during congressional breaks. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Andy Beshear Andy Beshear, the two-term governor of Kentucky who cannot run again under state law, has traveled to a dozen states to campaign with Democratic candidates or headline party dinners, including four of the six early states. — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 The goal of the dinners is not to persuade people one way or another but to learn how people genuinely respond to what AI can do, and to understand how these tools might align or collide with local grief practices. — Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026 While others find peace through meditation and community dinners, Gibbs finds it through the brigade. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 This simple recipe relies on a hot oven and a rimmed baking sheet to turn the humble vegetable into a side dish worthy of both weeknight dinners and the Thanksgiving table. — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 For Hunt, these dinners act as an unhurried shelter for creative incubation. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 While the main chalet offers space for family gatherings—long dinners prepared on a La Cornue range followed by listening sessions with music from a vintage jukebox in the playroom—the wellness zone on the lower level invites a slower rhythm. — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinners
  1. banquets
  2. feasts
Noun
  • The wave-like architecture of the banquets means each nook of the restaurant feels private.
    — Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara, which was also worn by Princess Diana, has become Princess Kate’s most frequent choice for banquets and other formal events.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of banquets
Noun
  • One June morning in 2002, on a day when Catholics celebrate the feasts of Sts.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Pittol and former business partner Max Shuffler started hosting dinners out of her Echo Park garage, earning a following for her fruit pies and elaborate live-fire feasts.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of feasts

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“Dinners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinners. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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