DINNER in a Sentence
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318 example sentences for DINNER, such as:
1. We all washed up after dinner.
2. After dinner she blew out the candles.
3. I'm meeting a group of friends for dinner tonight.
4. After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile.
5. After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a while.
2. After dinner she blew out the candles.
3. I'm meeting a group of friends for dinner tonight.
4. After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile.
5. After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a while.
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Meanings and Examples of DINNER
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dinner
n. a party of people assembled to have dinner together
n. the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 In the day, I believe, he worked sometimes for a neighbouring farmer, because he often went forth and did not return until dinner, yet brought no wood with him.
2 They knew that presently dinner would be over and a little later the evening too would be over and casually put away.
3 Miss Baker had mentioned him at dinner, and that would do for an introduction.
4 I took dinner usually at the Yale Club--for some reason it was the gloomiest event of my day--and then I went upstairs to the library and studied investments and securities for a conscientious hour.
5 I came into her room half an hour before the bridal dinner, and found her lying on her bed as lovely as the June night in her flowered dress--and as drunk as a monkey.
6 It was dark now, and as we dipped under a little bridge I put my arm around Jordan's golden shoulder and drew her toward me and asked her to dinner.
7 Some more of the Careys came to dinner, and they had the pleasure of sitting down nearly twenty to table, which Sir John observed with great contentment.
8 They saw nothing of Marianne till dinner time, when she entered the room and took her place at the table without saying a word.
9 But they had no curiosity to see how Mr. and Mrs. Palmer ate their dinner, and no expectation of pleasure from them in any other way.
10 As dinner was not to be ready in less than two hours from their arrival, Elinor determined to employ the interval in writing to her mother, and sat down for that purpose.
11 She could scarcely eat any dinner, and when they afterwards returned to the drawing room, seemed anxiously listening to the sound of every carriage.
12 The dinner was a grand one, the servants were numerous, and every thing bespoke the Mistress's inclination for show, and the Master's ability to support it.
13 With great surprise therefore, did she find herself prevented by a settled rain from going out again after dinner.
14 I mean never to be later in rising than six, and from that time till dinner I shall divide every moment between music and reading.
15 We were to have a superb dinner, consisting of a leg of pickled pork and greens, and a pair of roast stuffed fowls.
Example Sentence: (108 in 8 pages)
1 Mr Foster is sorry that he cannot accept your invitation to dinner.
2 After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile.
3 After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a while.
4 After dinner she blew out the candles.
5 We all washed up after dinner.
6 This dish is good for dinner parties because much of the preparation can be done ahead of time.
7 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
8 The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving any excuse.
9 Parents always ask children to behave themselves at dinner.
10 We're going to attend a formal dinner in aid of cancer research.
11 Simon and Julian were vying for her attention all through dinner.
12 A broad shouldered man wearing a dinner jacket swaggered confidently up to the bar.
13 I'm afraid the unexpected accident may botch up the dinner tonight.
14 I'm meeting a group of friends for dinner tonight.
15 She had agreed to have dinner with him in town the following weekend.