as in feeding
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 catering
Certain business ideas, such as freelance writing, are much more conducive to being done from home than a wedding catering business.
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Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Artfarm, the Wirths’ hospitality and development company, also owns the nearby Invercauld Arms hotel, which will be turned into a collection of self-catering apartments and a wellness center.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
High demand eventually led the company to open a store in Tokyo and begin catering directly to that market.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Self-catering cottages give you the flexibility to make your own meals — a lifesaver with picky eaters — while scenic drives and free access to most of the sweeping clifftop landscapes make for an unforgettable road trip.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
—Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
In person or hire for catering.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
The writers on Hoppers started catering the character directly to Law.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Artfarm, the Wirths’ hospitality and development company, also owns the nearby Invercauld Arms hotel, which will be turned into a collection of self-catering apartments and a wellness center.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
High demand eventually led the company to open a store in Tokyo and begin catering directly to that market.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Self-catering cottages give you the flexibility to make your own meals — a lifesaver with picky eaters — while scenic drives and free access to most of the sweeping clifftop landscapes make for an unforgettable road trip.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
—Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
In person or hire for catering.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
The writers on Hoppers started catering the character directly to Law.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catering
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One 16-year-old male was charged with delinquent unlawful possession of a firearm, large capacity feeding device and ammunition and carrying a loaded firearm and is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The February personal consumption expenditures index — the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — is due Thursday and will offer an early read on whether the oil shock is feeding through to prices in the world’s largest economy.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The pair share a moment before boarding a business class flight to Portland, Oregon.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The suspects were seen walking along Rhode Island Avenue, then boarding a Metrobus and traveling toward the Georgia Avenue corridor before continuing by foot, according to investigators.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Catering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catering. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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