dine out

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Recent Examples of dine out Start with discretionary spending, like dining out or unused subscriptions. Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 The labor department's food away from home index, which includes dining out, also was higher. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024 Twenty-five percent are using pay-later options for dining out this holiday season. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024 Most popular choice While dining out is appealing, more than half of Americans prefer takeout, with 57% of consumers choosing it over sitting down at a restaurant, according to Escoffier's analysis. Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dine out 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dine out
Verb
  • But, before the arrival of humans, New Zealand did not have any mammals lumbering around and snacking on truffles—the island’s only native mammal species are bats and marine creatures.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The two-bite delights—popular in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia when the Lunar New Year rolls around—are perfect for hosting, gifting, and snacking.
    Megan Zhang, Saveur, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In today’s episode, Wesley sits down with Linda to discuss the health risks of relaxers, the hair icons that messed them both up and the culture surrounding hair relaxing that keeps people using these products.
    Linda Villarosa Paula Szuchman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Giving users more control is great as long as there's not too much potential to mess things up.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • While the airline allows pets in the cabin, experiences like this raise questions about how much control gate agents have in determining whether a passenger is allowed to board.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Passengers wait to board an aircraft of low cost Irish airline Ryanair at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport in Schoenefeld near Berlin, Germany, on March 13, 2024.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • According to police, Tunstall-Jennings’ 29-year-old son was also shot and her 11-year-old granddaughter was grazed by a bullet.
    Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Angus and Herefords graze in fields next to large manor homes on one-acre lots.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Last night at a London screening of her forthcoming film, Nosferatu, Depp embraced her inner lady who lunches—and her Chanel contract—in a set from the French label’s pre-fall 2024 show.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier today on the official Escape From Tarkov social media accounts, the development team at Battlestate Games announced that a new test is being lunched on the Early Test Server (ETS).
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • During the worst encounters, Pumpkin will try to nibble on Cheesecake’s butt.
    Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Kids would eagerly nibble around the edges, trying to preserve the shape without breaking it—a precursor to the viral dalgona game.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Dine out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine%20out. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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