dine on
phrasal verb
dined on; dining on; dines on
somewhat formal
: to eat (something) for dinner
We dined on pasta and fresh vegetables.
They dined on chicken every day for a month.
animals dining on fruits, leaves, and insects
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Tigers and great whites were spotted dining on the whale for multiple weeks.
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Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow, Trevor Noah, Jennifer Coolidge and Nicholas Braun all took part in a new 30-second ad in 2022, that showed them dining on a host of non-food items that were sculpted out of vegan chocolate.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
Customers who just want to dine on show nights but don't plan to head upstairs can come into the restaurant as well.
—Susan Stapleton, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
While the guests at President Trump’s retreats across the globe dine on food from Fauchon in settings such as the George V hotel in Paris, many local seniors, all citizens of the United States, will go hungry.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow, Trevor Noah, Jennifer Coolidge and Nicholas Braun all took part in a new 30-second ad in 2022, that showed them dining on a host of non-food items that were sculpted out of vegan chocolate.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
Customers who just want to dine on show nights but don't plan to head upstairs can come into the restaurant as well.
—Susan Stapleton, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
While the guests at President Trump’s retreats across the globe dine on food from Fauchon in settings such as the George V hotel in Paris, many local seniors, all citizens of the United States, will go hungry.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Dine on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine%20on. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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