as in to feed
to provide food or meals for
a local firm will cater the awards banquet for high school athletes of the year
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Recent Examples of cater
At boutiques like Agent Provocateur and Fleur du Mal, the male gaze is moot, the environment catered instead to the woman and her body.
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Nicky Josephine,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
Kohl’s was once a retail darling, carving out market share as a department store catering to the middle-income American consumer with coupons and deals that drove loyalty.
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Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
The Giants catered to their LGBTQ fans and pandered their tails off.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
On the west side, the street along the harbor is chockablock with venues catering to tourists and daytrippers come to enjoy the pier and small beaches.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
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Nicky Josephine,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
Kohl’s was once a retail darling, carving out market share as a department store catering to the middle-income American consumer with coupons and deals that drove loyalty.
—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
The Giants catered to their LGBTQ fans and pandered their tails off.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
On the west side, the street along the harbor is chockablock with venues catering to tourists and daytrippers come to enjoy the pier and small beaches.
—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
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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.
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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.
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On a weekday, about 25,000 people board the Blue and Gold lines.
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Pilz, 24, who boasts more than 500,000 followers on both Instagram and TikTok, shared a video describing the confrontation while preparing to board the Lufthansa flight during the summer heatwave.
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Two firefighters died from injures sustained while fighting the blaze.
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The company may be showing some signs of financial stabilization, but sustaining a turnaround will depend on whether change takes hold throughout the entire organization.
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Greg Chavarria resigned in 2024, then Susan Grant served almost a year as acting city manager.
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Yybyyb Square-Toe Glove Ballet Flats Before heading to checkout, be sure to consider these glove flats that’ll serve as a conversation-starter and compliment-magnet in your closet.
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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