supper

noun

sup·per ˈsə-pər

Synonyms of supper next

: the evening meal especially when dinner is taken at midday

: a social affair featuring a supper

especially : an evening social especially for raising funds

a church supper

: the food served as a supper

eat your supper

: a light meal served late in the evening

Examples of supper in a Sentence

I always enjoyed our Sunday night suppers. It's almost time for supper. We took a walk after supper. I had too much wine at supper. He didn't come home for supper.

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Conversation over the supper table was always lively, our mother Mary very much held her own, meanwhile, David was ready with a reference book to look up something that was being disputed. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Best of all, classic pork and gravy will be on the supper table in just 30 minutes. —

Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025 Stack it with houses so thick people can smell each other’s supper. —

Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024 On Christmas Day, the restaurant hosts special suppers at 5 and 7pm to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. —

Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for supper