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Does the phrase "dining" is a more formal and sophisticated way to say "eating dinner"?

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Rebecca

Indeed it is! "Dining" is more formal than saying "eating dinner." Ex: We will be dining at Perch tonight. Ex: I liked to be wined and dined on dates. => this means taken out to a fancy restaurant

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