dinnertime
noun[U]
us/ˈdɪn·ərˌtɑɪm/thetimeat which themainmealof thedayiseaten
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These verbal acts occur within the third frame atdinnertime: the socialization frame.
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Audiotapes were made during significant socializing contexts which included bath time, homework,dinnertime, and playtime.
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The "father knows best" dynamic indinnertimenarratives.
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From beginning to end,dinnertimeencounters are complex interactions.
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The following section describes the discursive structure of thedinnertimeencounter, including the frames and positions that occur during these dinners.
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Framing in familydinnertimehomecomings.
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He sees by his watch that it'sdinnertime, and he realizes that he's hungry.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.You'd have to remind him it wasdinnertimeto get him to come out.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Mazamorra is very common during lunch anddinnertimeat any time of year.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They decided to run away in thedinnertime, when most of the guards were in the dining room.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Adding a protein such as fish to the dish has also been suggested by chefs to round it out sufficiently to make it suitable as a dinner-time option.
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