wine and dine

Idioms and Phrases

Entertain someone or treat someone to a fine meal, as in The company likes to wine and dine visiting scientists . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

The property is less well known as a gathering spot for federal elected officials and the campaign donors they wine and dine.

From Los Angeles Times

The bid committee reportedly burned records showing how millions were spent to wine and dine IOC officials to land the bid.

From Seattle Times

Two officers currently “in process” to be hired were previously let go based on vaccination mandates, Almquist told the council, also sharing plans to “wine and dine” a third mandate “victim.”

From Seattle Times

“She would wine and dine you,” said Victoria Rouch, a former editor in chief for Blushing, who writes under the name Ava Sinclair.

From New York Times

Buck’s is neighbors with the bookstore Politics & Prose, which means authors frequently wine and dine in the restaurant, and Alefantis seems to know every artist, scribbler and socialite in Washington.

From Washington Post