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.
  • Meanwhile, the bride got to work catering her own wedding day.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Many of the properties cater to working-class and low-income renters.
    Cary Spivak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2021
  • There are organizations that cater to those who were once partnered with people like your ex.
    BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Diligence goes a long way, and customers will appreciate a demonstrated effort to cater to their wants and needs.
    Frank Vella, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
  • And she’s certainly not the first rich person to overpay on promises in the world of concierge companies, which often cater to the whims and desires of the uber-wealthy.
    Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Powell’s is positioning itself as a local bookstore, run by people who cater to idiosyncratic tastes, now reachable online.
    New York Times, 9 Nov. 2021
  • The senior forward has been a strong influence to her inexperienced teammates, has played several positions to cater to the team’s needs and has brought a sense of calm.
    Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The goal of that space station is to cater to customers who seek out not just space tourism, but meaningful use of low-Earth orbit opportunities, Maender said.
    Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The finance industry’s palpable excitement is electrifying to climate activists and the politicians who cater to them.
    Joshua Rauh and Mels De Zeeuw, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Each coach comes complete with just 14 seats (a typical bus would have closer to 50), a spacious restroom and a galley with an attendant to cater to your every whim.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2021
  • The entertainment and media giant has been very public about its efforts to cater to people of all backgrounds, including neurodivergent adults.
    Meagan Shelley, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Many businesses welcome the opportunity to cater to eco-conscious clients, say coordinators.
    Lindsey McGinnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2021
  • By using muscular micro-shifts of the face to pull this off, Bentley harnessed innovative technology to better cater to their customers, going above and beyond.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • But some who cater to conservatives could jump at the chance to sign him.
    Michael Tarm, Amy Forliti, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • The design and engineering decisions made for both models cater more to the urban electric-motorcycle buyer.
    Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2024

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