Collocations withdinner
These are words often used in combination withdinner.
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annual dinner
I have since addressed the chamber on the occasion of its annual dinner and have also replied to the president's letter.
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dinner plate
No doubt the narrator is joking with mock-grandiosity about the possibility of the cook's hair showing up on his dinner plate.
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formal dinner
The event is a formal dinner party at an elegant home.
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gala dinner
Friday evening there is a gala dinner followed by off-the-record night-owl-sessions.
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over dinner
They tend to be affected much more by direct contact and the oral presentation, perhaps over dinner.
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potluck dinner
The more ambitious singings include an ample potluck dinner in the middle of the day, traditionally called dinner on the grounds.
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romantic dinner
He shows her the dress and shoes he bought for her and takes her for a romantic dinner by the sea.
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