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
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Dinner will follow at 6 p.m. with the awards banquet following, according to a release from the DSA.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 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
The banquet of beautiful singing is too abundant for a complete inventory.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Dinner will follow at 6 p.m. with the awards banquet following, according to a release from the DSA.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 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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Since she was elected in 2020 as Miami-Dade’s first Democratic mayor in 16 years, Levine Cava has embraced Biden and traveled multiple times to the White House, including for a state dinner.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Soon after, Natalie and Andrew met the journalists for dinner to give their version of the story.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And having young people celebrate 100 days of school by honoring our elders can be a great thing.—
Kelly Papa,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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Now the storied pharmacist and retailer won’t honor that milestone, because it no longer will be publicly owned.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Of course, the couture and Paris go hand in hand, so WWD Weekend also looks at a way even commoners can enjoy a feast meant for royalty thanks to Alain Ducasse, or the lucky can stay in the private apartment of one of the City of Light’s premier restaurants, La Tour d’Argent.—
James Fallon,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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This swerve teases those who have long suspected Mari to be the victim of the shocking, cannibalistic feast that kicked off the series premiere.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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An assortment of eccentric competitors and characters regale us with tips and their nervy inspiration at the Moosehead Regional Finals.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Maurice’s new-look Cats, regaling in the trade that brought Tkachuk in exchange for Jonathan Huberdeau, reached the club’s first Stanley Cup Final since 1996 in his first before losing.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Instead of dining in the main restaurant, guests can upgrade to a private dining experience in one of the resort's over-water palapas.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Visit Sacramento has pegged the economic impact of the West Coast’s largest hard rock and metal festival at north of $27 million, with tens of thousands of festival-goers staying in area hotels, dining in local restaurants and frequenting bars, brewpubs and nightspots during the four-day event.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Available directly on the Los Angeles Times homepage, this content includes continuous live camera feeds from iconic locations in Los Angeles, from Hollywood to Malibu.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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All of this feeds into typically Western assumptions about human nature.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Banquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banquet. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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