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banquet

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verb

as in to honor
to entertain with a fancy meal banqueted the returning troops at the military base

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Recent Examples of banquet
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. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? 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 See all Example Sentences for banquet 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banquet
Noun
  • This can look like berries in the morning with breakfast, and at least one cup of vegetables with both lunch and dinner.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Jan. 2025
  • At lunch and dinner, sizable burgers — including an Impossible brand vegan burger — will share the stage with soups, salads and sandwiches.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Ford has a long history of achievements at the Golden Globes, having been nominated for five and being honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2002.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Corbet also took the opportunity to honor his friend Kevin Turen, a producer who died in November.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The appointment, announced on the Catholic feast of the Epiphany, positions McElroy at the forefront of the U.S. Catholic Church as Donald Trump begins his second term as president.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The sailors’ splashes and cries, along with the debris from the sinking ship, likely signaled to the sharks that an easy feast was at hand.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Stories narrated regaled by Lisa Marie, spoken aloud into tapes, now have an audience.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The Carters' other frugal tendencies included spending weekends dining with neighbors on paper plates with bargain-brand wine, and making their own yogurt, the Post wrote.
    Tom Huddleston Jr.,Sarah Berger, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
  • And who better to dine with than the U.K.’s King Charles?
    Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The local reservoirs in turn are fed by larger regional reservoirs, which are close to full capacity.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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