Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The portion of the day which follows dinner or the dinner-hour.
- Following dinner; postprandial: as, after-dinner coffee; an after-dinner nap; an after-dinner anecdote or speech.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete, obsolete The time just after dinner.
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Examples
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Imagine inviting someone to join you in an after-dinner drink.
Dan Dorfman: St. Nick Really Is Coming to Town Dan Dorfman 2010
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Imagine inviting someone to join you in an after-dinner drink.
Dan Dorfman: St. Nick Really Is Coming to Town Dan Dorfman 2010
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The breakthrough came after the prime ministers of the two countries held an impromptu after-dinner meeting in the corridor of an Asia-Europe summit.
China, Japan End Spat Over Maritime Collision The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Imagine inviting someone to join you in an after-dinner drink.
Dan Dorfman: St. Nick Really Is Coming to Town Dan Dorfman 2010
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The breakthrough came after the prime ministers of the two countries held an impromptu after-dinner meeting in the corridor of an Asia-Europe summit.
China, Japan End Spat Over Maritime Collision The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Drambuie unleashed its new Drambuie 15 Scotch-and-honey liqueur, which emphasizes the Scotch more than standard Drambuie -- to brilliant effect -- but is still smooth and sweet enough to make a fine after-dinner drink.
Tony Sachs: I Came, I Saw, I Got Blasted: The Ultimate Wine, Spirits & Cocktail Blast Event Recap Tony Sachs 2011
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Cocktails, sipping spirits, after-dinner liqueurs, all can set the stage for an evening of amour.
Tony Sachs: Candy? Flowers? Feh! New Spirits To Wow Your Sweetie This Valentine's Day Tony Sachs 2012
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To my surprise, it created a harmony that was not there before, and suddenly the kids started reading in there, my husband and I started having after-dinner chats, and the room came to life.
Kari Henley: Reinvent Your Space and Feel Renewed! Kari Henley 2010
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Cocktails, sipping spirits, after-dinner liqueurs, all can set the stage for an evening of amour.
Tony Sachs: Candy? Flowers? Feh! New Spirits To Wow Your Sweetie This Valentine's Day Tony Sachs 2012
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Imagine inviting someone to join you in an after-dinner drink.
Dan Dorfman: St. Nick Really Is Coming to Town Dan Dorfman 2010
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