catered; catering; caters
1
: to provide a supply of food
cater for a large party
2
: to supply what is required or desired
catering to middle-class tastes
: to provide food and service for
catered the banquet
Examples of cater in a Sentence
The restaurant caters for parties.
A local restaurant catered the banquet.
The awards ceremony will be a catered event.
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Some events are family-friendly, while others are catered mainly to adults.
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Rashad Alexander
december 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
The students were served a delicious traditional Holiday Dinner, catered by The French Gourmet, that included turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, a traditional Yule Log and other delicious desserts.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Kay said that the report gives Coinbase an opportunity to cater its products to a younger consumer-base.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
The restaurant shuttered in 2001 after an earthquake damaged the building and from then on she and Henton worked side-by-side at various Seattle spots and catering for large businesses including Microsoft.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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Rashad Alexander
december 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
The students were served a delicious traditional Holiday Dinner, catered by The French Gourmet, that included turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, a traditional Yule Log and other delicious desserts.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Kay said that the report gives Coinbase an opportunity to cater its products to a younger consumer-base.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
The restaurant shuttered in 2001 after an earthquake damaged the building and from then on she and Henton worked side-by-side at various Seattle spots and catering for large businesses including Microsoft.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cater
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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