catered; catering; caters
1
: to provide a supply of food
cater for a large party
2
: to supply what is required or desired
catering to middle-class tastes
: to provide food and service for
catered the banquet
Examples of cater in a Sentence
The restaurant caters for parties.
A local restaurant catered the banquet.
The awards ceremony will be a catered event.
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The Pulse nightclub catered primarily to an LGBT crowd.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
The restaurant even catered my cousin’s wedding in June 2022.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The Cullinan no longer caters only to chauffeuring in style, either, and relishes any opportunity to prove so.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
The restaurant even catered my cousin’s wedding in June 2022.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The Cullinan no longer caters only to chauffeuring in style, either, and relishes any opportunity to prove so.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Like Thanksgiving, several restaurants in Greater Cincinnati cater Christmas dinner.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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