DINNER in a Sentence

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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.

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 Meanings and Examples of DINNER
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
dinner
 n.  a party of people assembled to have meal together
 n.  the main meal of the day served in the evening
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.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 12
2  They knew that presently dinner would be over and a little later the evening too would be over and casually put away.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
3  Miss Baker had mentioned him at dinner, and that would do for an introduction.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
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.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
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.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
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.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
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.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 13
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.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 15
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.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 19
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.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 26
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.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 26
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.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 34
13  With great surprise therefore, did she find herself prevented by a settled rain from going out again after dinner.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 42
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.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 46
15  We were to have a superb dinner, consisting of a leg of pickled pork and greens, and a pair of roast stuffed fowls.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter IV
Example Sentence: (108 in 8 pages)
16  We asked her round for dinner on the weekend.
17  We could go to the cinema or we could go out for dinner - whatever you wish.
18  He's a habitual smoker--he always has a cigarette while having dinner.
19  He that saves his dinner will have the more for his supper.
20  Make sure your hands are clean before you have your dinner.
21  If you flatter your mother a bit she might invite us all to dinner.
22  When Des cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert.
23  Mrs Dobson invited us to dinner after church.
24  When they took up a collection for the annual dinner, he promised to pitch in.
25  I can't come to dinner on Tuesday-I'm otherwise engaged.
26  The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.
27  By the end of term, girls will have learnt the niceties of dinner party conversation.
28  He never lets those long silences develop during dinner.
29  When flatterers meet, the devil goes to dinner.
30  The dinner will be served buffet style.