The people sometimes ate separately, in family groups, and sometimes with others.

They ate separately, had distinct thoughts, and carried on distinct conversations at the same time.

On certain occasions, usually more formal ones, the women of the Clan ate separately from the men.

My mother and I usually ate separately.

At Brakebills, most serving duties at dinner were carried out by First Years, who then ate separately afterwards.

She ate separately, later or earlier, like the poet-slave Phillis Wheatley in the home of her doting Methodist owners.