banquet 1 of 2

noun

ˈbaŋ-kwət How to pronounce banquet (audio)
Definition of banquetnext
as in dinner
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment prepared a celebratory banquet for the graduating class

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

banquet

2 of 2

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of banquet
Noun
It is also used for myriad events including garden parties, state banquets and national celebrations. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Workers want pay and benefits in line with what the union says is the new citywide standard, which is a minimum wage of $30 per hour for non-tipped workers by 2028, a 15-room daily quota for housekeeping workers, 18% banquet gratuity and more, the release says. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Verb
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 These men seem to devote most of their time to cultivating relationships with government officials and gang bosses in teahouses, karaoke parlors, and banqueting clubs. — John Osburg, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2014 See All Example Sentences for banquet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banquet
  1. dinner
  2. honor
  3. feast
  4. regale
  5. dine
  6. feed
Noun
  • Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Without it, the experience risks drifting into the broad category of pretty resort dinner.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of dinner
Verb
  • While June 27 was a day to honor and celebrate Wiley, Turner said June 28 marked the beginning of the fight for answers and accountability.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The 83-year-old singer and songwriter has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's National Patriot Award and has entertained troops on more than 30 United Service Organizations (USO) tours, according to Soldier Valley Spirits.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of honor
Noun
  • An epic with supernatural and epigenetic overtones, this debut novel looks like a feast of a story.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • The release was inspired by a Victorian holiday feast rather than a traditional bourbon flavor profile, creating a spirit meant to evoke roasted meat, evergreen forest, and winter fruit in the same glass.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of feast
Verb
  • Knowledgeable docents regale guests with stories about the Ingalls family, residents of the hotel, and the town, and also point out artifacts from pioneer-era life during 45-60 minute tours.
    — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026
  • Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
Definition of regale
Verb
  • While eating with their mom at a Panda Express in Pooler, Georgia, Harrison and Oscar Kunz spotted two soldiers dining nearby.
    — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Design, decor, and dining pay homage to Vail founders Earl Eaton and Pete Seibert and the mountain’s 1960s heyday.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of dine
Verb
  • Head to Los Rios Rancho for seasonal pick-your-own experiences and have a slice of pie at Apple Annie’s—giant and domed like a mountain itself, Apple Annie’s signature pie could feed a dozen diners.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • The concept as drawn up would open up traffic passage and, in fact, feed into freer movement through an area soon to open an entertainment district and revitalized riverfront trail.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Definition of feed

Browse Nearby Words

banning
banquet
banqueted
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Banquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banquet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on banquet

Nglish: Translation of banquet for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
hangman letters and game
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All