How to Use dinnertime in a Sentence

dinnertime

noun
Definition of dinnertimenext
  • I hate getting phone calls at dinnertime.
  • 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
  • The sushi bars are a highlight of the eateries during dinnertime.
    — Gene Sloan, USA TODAY, 17 June 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Just before dinnertime, coat them in breadcrumbs, and cook for a quick 7 minutes!
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Just before dinnertime, coat them in breadcrumbs, and cook for a quick 7 minutes!
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Chicken-y, bready, fatty, and very much evocative of dinnertime as a kid.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 15 Oct. 2021
  • However, Jake is still there at dinnertime… and the next morning.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2023
  • He could often be found in the kitchen — anything to impress his girlfriend at dinnertime.
    — David Aaro, ajc, 6 Sep. 2023
  • At dinnertime, order in sushi, which was made by a kitchen owned by the supermarket.
    — Jaewon Kang, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Fati said that the first whiff of Mirzae’s dish of rice with raisins and carrots transported her back to dinnertime with her family.
    — Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Our acceptance of rat dinnertime has gone on long enough.
    — Diana Budds, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2022
  • But what had started out as a few days a week quickly turned into six days from breakfast to dinnertime.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
  • Then, for an easy dinnertime side, grab a steamer basket.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Start with noodles, get spicy at lunch and go for perfect pasta at dinnertime.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2022

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