celebration dinner
Festive evening meal
A celebration dinner is a meal shared to mark a special occasion—a birthday, promotion, anniversary, or achievement.
The emphasis is on the event being honored rather than the food itself, though the meal is typically more elaborate than everyday dining: We're having a celebration dinner for Mom's retirement.
The phrase often implies a restaurant outing rather than eating at home.
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- black tieFormal evening dress code
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
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- 40th Anniversaryruby, ruby ring, ruby necklace, red roses, red decorations
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- birthdaysbirthday cake, birthday candle, birthday card, birthday wish, birthday song
- memorialsmemorial, memorial service, memorial statue, memorials, war memorial
- New Yearball drop, countdown, midnight kiss, champagne toast, New Year's Day
- business mealsbusiness lunch, lunch meeting, breakfast meeting, working lunch, power lunch
celebration dinnerweeknight dinner
Meal on working evenings
quick bite · leftovers · TV dinner · quick dinner · working lunch
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