How to Use supper in a Sentence

supper

noun
Definition of suppernext
Synonyms for suppernext
  • I had too much wine at supper.
  • He didn't come home for supper.
  • We took a walk after supper.
  • It's almost time for supper.
  • I always enjoyed our Sunday night suppers.
  • Filets, quinoa, sautéed spinach, and red wine were on the menu for supper with the in-laws.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Bring the flavors of a shrimp boil to this hearty supper.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2019
  • This is a movie that wants to serve up the last supper of class warfare.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Doors open at 5 p.m., and supper is served around 7 p.m..
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Taking a page from supper clubs, Funk added a duck dish to the menu.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2021
  • The next day—April 9, the end of Lent—is Holy Thursday, the anniversary of the last supper.
    — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 12 Apr. 2020
  • The boys winched the carcass up to the Jeep and likely had backstraps for supper.
    — Pj Delhomme, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2020
  • Our Test Kitchen has more than a dozen lasagna recipes for supper tonight.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Try it with a few saltines for a thrifty, warming supper on a chilly evening.
    — Washington Post, 11 May 2021
  • Fish swam in the fountain at the center of the great dining hall — and would then be served for supper.
    — Washington Post, 23 July 2019
  • To take soup from starter to supper, from snack to substance, have fun with what goes on top.
    — Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Tamales, spaghetti and meat loaf fill lunch and supper plates.
    — Dianne Solis, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2021
  • The café will be open on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m., serving a soup supper for eat-in or take-out.
    — courant.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • The feast day of one of their children’s namesake saints may mean ice cream with supper.
    — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2018
  • Nadel met Houser in the summer of 2017, when the two launched the idea of a Sunday supper music event.
    — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 2 July 2023
  • So when next Tuesday night rolls around, and you’re stumped on supper, reach for that jar of mayo in your fridge door.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Two suppers will be provided for each child present, one for the day of service and one for the next day.
    — Paula Dobbyn, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2020
  • The steakhouse has also launched a new $55 three-course prix-fixe supper.
    — Celestina Blok, star-telegram, 6 June 2018
  • Serve the shrimp over brown rice or wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves for a fast, crowd-pleasing supper.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2022
  • The savors from a supper crackling in a frying pan drifted in from the kitchen.
    — Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Best of all, classic pork and gravy will be on the supper table in just 30 minutes.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Most sheet-pan suppers rely on meat or fish as the anchor.
    — Melissa Clark, The Seattle Times, 1 Oct. 2018
  • Johnny Mathis is well past the point of having to sing for his supper.
    — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 19 July 2022
  • The band tried it on as a jazzy supper-club number, a disco dance-floor filler, and a reggae groove.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2021
  • After arriving, having supper with Briggs and hunting all night, the hunters called the area clear of varmints.
    — Buckley T. Foster Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 29 Sep. 2024

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