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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Interestingly, some of the storied, big-name festivals that arguably cater more to older generations seem to be doing fine.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
The company will also reduce charitable contributions, stop catering at Boeing facilities, and pause participation in trade shows and events.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
An indoor Kids Club, which caters more to younger children, rounds up the offerings on the island.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024
Over the past decade, major players in FAANG have dominated the cloud services market, offering robust solutions that cater primarily to large enterprises with substantial engineering resources.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
The company will also reduce charitable contributions, stop catering at Boeing facilities, and pause participation in trade shows and events.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
An indoor Kids Club, which caters more to younger children, rounds up the offerings on the island.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024
Over the past decade, major players in FAANG have dominated the cloud services market, offering robust solutions that cater primarily to large enterprises with substantial engineering resources.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
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 2 Oct. 2024.
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