as in dinner
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
prepared a celebratory banquet for the graduating class
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Recent Examples of banquet
Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Kate attended the ceremonial welcome for the Amir of Qatar on Horse Guards Parade, in London, on December 3, for example, but skipped the state banquet that evening.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
However, the annual mushers banquet in Anchorage won’t happen as usual on the Thursday before the race.
—Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2021
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Noun
In a state banquet surprise, David and Victoria Beckham recently joined the royals at the diplomatic dinner honoring the incoming visit from the Amir of Qatar on Dec. 3 at Buckingham Palace.
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—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Kate attended the ceremonial welcome for the Amir of Qatar on Horse Guards Parade, in London, on December 3, for example, but skipped the state banquet that evening.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
As photos on the academy website show, this was the last of the banqueting Oscars.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
However, the annual mushers banquet in Anchorage won’t happen as usual on the Thursday before the race.
—Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banquet
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Momofuku Noodle Bar The East Village Momofuku Noodle Bar location is offering a three course, prix-fixe dinner for $70 per person.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The evening transitioned seamlessly into dinner and dancing, with the château’s grand interiors providing the perfect backdrop.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The question should be whether a mayor of New York honors his duty to protect taxpayer funds, or looks for opportunities to bend them to his personal and political gain.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The community pivoted to honor MLK's legacy with a two-day celebration in February.—
Madalyn Mendoza,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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For Marden, February’s week-long Jorvik Viking Festival is a highlight, with traditional crafts, workshops, combat performances, and feasts taking place all over the city.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2025
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There’s an air of feast or famine at Newcastle United, who were trudging through a run of two wins from 11 league games at the start of December.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Madigan talked about his childhood, being assigned to a garbage truck in his youth, and being abused by his alcoholic father before regaling the courtroom with short stories from his political career in Springfield.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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In this excerpt, Keri regales us with the tale of an epic 22-inning game, replete with a misbehaving mascot.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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Earlier notes often were penned with invitations to visit or dine at the White House or to relay information, which is what President John Adams did in a February 1801 letter to inform incoming President Thomas Jefferson about transportation.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Ahead of the game on Friday (Jan. 17), Swift was seen dining with her parents at Nobu Downtown in New York City, wearing a sleek all-black ensemble.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
18 Jan. 2025
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The local reservoirs in turn are fed by larger regional reservoirs, which are close to full capacity.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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The extreme fire weather is also being fed by extraordinarily dry conditions.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Banquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banquet. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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