How to Use cater in a Sentence

cater

verb
  • The restaurant caters for parties.
  • The awards ceremony will be a catered event.
  • A local restaurant catered the banquet.
  • The venue will cater to primarily local performers who want to take risks with their art or try a new event.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Chefs cater to culinary whims so guests don’t have to work the grill—who has the energy after all those laps in the wraparound pool?
    Keishel Williams, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Traditionally, the job of the couturier had been to cater to the day-to-night wardrobe needs of women of means.
    Vogue, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Well, fear not, because a growing number of wellness experts believe healing crystals hold the power to cater to every goal on your new year to-do list.
    refinery29.com, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Linkin Park has now accrued half a dozen No. 1s on the radio ranking that caters only to rock and alternative tracks.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Flexibility: Find an adaptable and flexible company that will cater to your needs.
    Regal Assets, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Because of the pandemic, many on-site call center locations have shifted to a fully remote setup in an effort to help keep their employees safe while still being able to cater to their clients.
    Yec, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Everyone then sat down for a plated dinner — a must-have for the couple — with authentic Italian fare catered by Prossimo Ristorante.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Moderna is perfectly poised to cater to the booster market with its mRNA technology which can be more quickly adapted to fight new variants.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The stores that don’t cater to this need will miss out on revenue.
    Daniel Newman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
  • The restaurant doesn’t just cater to Venezuelans, of course.
    Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 June 2022
  • Or cater the rest of the menu, or ask guests to bring savory dishes and snacks.
    Debbie Moose, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • New neighborhoods of Riyadh sprang up to cater for a new way of life.
    Nic Robertson, CNN, 12 June 2023
  • This book is full of tips, tricks, and recipes from Stewart’s many years of catering.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The store, which was designed to cater to the five senses, will sell olive oils, flowers, soaps and more.
    Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022
  • This shop has all types of coffee, which help cater to every kind of drinker.
    Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 29 Sep. 2022
  • If the pre-set is one that boosted all the shadow to be bumped up a whole lot, those are built to cater to lighter skin tones.
    Aditi Shrikant, NBC News, 14 July 2022
  • Settings to cater to people who arrive at the Mac by way of an iPhone or iPad.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The best workout apps have content for all levels and cater to all body sizes too.
    Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022
  • Colleges need to cater more to the lifelong learner, the adult learner.
    Axios Events, Axios, 23 July 2024
  • Iowa’s offense — or lack thereof — would cater to the idea that this should be more of a Proctor game.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2022
  • It’s one of about a dozen new private clubs that have opened in Miami to cater to this new elite.
    Deborah Acosta, WSJ, 9 July 2022
  • Keep in mind that some of these suggestions cater to adult crafters, but kids can still help out.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Of course, the salon was designed first and foremost to cater to Rona's canine clients.
    Maggie Shannon, Allure, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Some loggers prefer a taller heel, and the size range doesn’t cater for feet smaller than size 8.
    Bob Beacham, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The Block does lots of catering, so wheels would make sense, Anthony said.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 May 2023
  • But the rebuilding Jazz should be able to cater to his strengths and have time to develop him.
    Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022

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