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
Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
One of the largest private thermal complexes, annexed to a banquet hall, emerges from the excavation site of Regio IX in Pompeii
Archeological Park of Pompei.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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
Though the original brick facade from the 1700s will remain intact, the interior renovations include updates to the hotel’s 80 rooms and lobby, local art additions, new business and banquet spaces, and a fitness center.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
One of the largest private thermal complexes, annexed to a banquet hall, emerges from the excavation site of Regio IX in Pompeii
Archeological Park of Pompei.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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
Noun
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The dinner seemingly led to a less-than-ideal situation for him the next day.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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The person close to the campaign said Ramaswamy is also scheduled to speak at 30 county Republican dinners from March 3 through May 22.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Dozens of firefighters and police officers from across York County honored Duarte Saturday night.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Indiana honored a beloved bit of college basketball history Sunday, dusting off the chair Bobby Knight famously threw across the Assembly Hall court and giving it to coach Mike Woodson for an enormous game against rival Purdue.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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After Gaga, a visual and aural feast of New Orleans sights and sounds took over the field on at the Superdome thanks to the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band, who demonstrated that the musicianship in the state of Louisiana is second to none.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
9 Feb. 2025
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There will be a traditional wake, ceremony, and feast for Evan on Thursday, February 1, starting at 6 p.m.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Recurring bits like Opera Man, where Sandler, draped in a cape, regaled Weekend Update with off-key, operatic renditions of the news of the day, weren't exactly tight political satire.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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The defense put on a dozen witnesses, including Madigan himself, who regaled the jury with tales from his strict, Southwest Side Irish Catholic upbringing and flatly denied any wrongdoing.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Business Premier Luxe is a new addition to our offering, providing customers enhanced privacy with a closing door and space for two people to dine together at the front of business class.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Allen and Steinfeld were first linked in the spring of 2023, when they were photographed dining together in New York City.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The team could then feed this classified information into AI tools, either for training purposes or to mine the data for insights.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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In many cases, cats may try and pinch food from their owner's plate or cry for food, despite being fed.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Banquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banquet. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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