How to Use dinnertime in a Sentence

dinnertime

noun
Definition of dinnertimenext
  • I hate getting phone calls at dinnertime.
  • And at dinnertime, there’s a line inside El Jalisciense, a taco shop on Main Street.
    — Michael Copley, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024
  • This is dinnertime, this is couch time, this is prime time.
    — Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • Be aware that there's a dress code at dinnertime for both men and women.
    — Alex Van Buren, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Some kids learned the new words in the morning, while others learned them around dinnertime.
    — Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2020
  • Baked fish is a good-for-you protein that's a tasty choice for the starring role at dinnertime.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Out-of-the-way placement means no need to shuffle things at dinnertime.
    — Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Most people think of dinnertime as the time when sit down to a warm, hearty meal, but food doesn't have to be warm or hearty to fill you up.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 21 May 2018
  • Yet Roberts remained on the phone well past dinnertime.
    — Rebecca Panovka, Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The sushi bars are a highlight of the eateries during dinnertime.
    — Gene Sloan, USA TODAY, 17 June 2018
  • But, before all of that, last week's episode left off at dinnertime, when the farmers could choose to send one of their daters home.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Extra chairs would have to be pulled in for dinnertime, then moved out of the way to allow access to the back door, which led to the patio and yard.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The vegans planned their protest for the middle of the restaurant's busy dinnertime shift.
    — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • No more empty tanks and dinnertime runs to the hardware store to refill them.
    — Joe Ray, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
  • These days at dinnertime, there’s usually a line at the counter.
    — Stephanie Schorow, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2018
  • By dinnertime on Thursday, flurries were still in the air and five inches of snow covered the ground.
    — oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Diners can eat in at one of the long wooden tables or take away at lunch or dinnertime.
    — Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
  • At dinnertime, a cozy booth at Laura Lee's is the perfect spot to relax.
    — Paige Porter Fischer, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
  • And plan ahead: Since the self-cleaning cycle takes a few hours, don’t start it up right before dinnertime.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Come dinnertime, remove from the freezer, brush with oil, and grill 8 to 10 minutes.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2024
  • Serve with extra napkins and a cold beer for those who are up for a dinnertime challenge.
    — Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Amiri got the call about the decision around dinnertime on Friday, March 31.
    — Megan Thielking, STAT, 11 Apr. 2018
  • There was a lot of running around, getting dirty, and needing to be scrappy to get enough to eat at dinnertime.
    — Kay Cannon, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The new trucks are part of the mayor’s war on rats, which began by pushing rat dinnertime a few hours later.
    — Curbed, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The crowds started to pick up at restaurants at dinnertime compared to lunch and breakfast.
    — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, 21 May 2020
  • A couple of weeks ago around dinnertime, neither my husband nor I were in the cooking mood.
    — Roz Chast, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2021
  • This might have been forgivable earlier in the day, but the party was from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., which is dinnertime.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • In mid-June, as his family crowded into their small kitchen at dinnertime, Chris stood by the stove, eyes on the plate in his hands.
    — Author: Julia O'Malley, Alaska Dispatch News, 12 Aug. 2017
  • Many women wore wedges or heels in the North Loop around dinnertime Thursday, while men donned crisp button-downs.
    — Star Tribune, 19 June 2021
  • And at dinnertime, her family continues to gather around the table and share the highs and lows of their days.
    — Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 23 July 2020

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