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
Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Kate attended the ceremonial welcome for the Amir of Qatar on Horse Guards Parade, in London, on December 3, for example, but skipped the state banquet that evening.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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
In a state banquet surprise, David and Victoria Beckham recently joined the royals at the diplomatic dinner honoring the incoming visit from the Amir of Qatar on Dec. 3 at Buckingham Palace.
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—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Kate attended the ceremonial welcome for the Amir of Qatar on Horse Guards Parade, in London, on December 3, for example, but skipped the state banquet that evening.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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
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On Sundays, a traditional Belizean dinner is served.Kaila Yu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Nine years ago, a simple dinner around a pot of pasta sauce sparked a journey that transformed my life—and the lives of thousands of others.Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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The question should be whether a mayor of New York honors his duty to protect taxpayer funds, or looks for opportunities to bend them to his personal and political gain.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Most of the rest of the dishes also feature seafood, honoring the city’s deep roots in fishing.Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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The appointment, announced on the Catholic feast of the Epiphany, positions McElroy at the forefront of the U.S. Catholic Church as Donald Trump begins his second term as president.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The sailors’ splashes and cries, along with the debris from the sinking ship, likely signaled to the sharks that an easy feast was at hand.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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In this excerpt, Keri regales us with the tale of an epic 22-inning game, replete with a misbehaving mascot.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Stories narrated regaled by Lisa Marie, spoken aloud into tapes, now have an audience.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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And who better to dine with than the U.K.’s King Charles?Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Carters' other frugal tendencies included spending weekends dining with neighbors on paper plates with bargain-brand wine, and making their own yogurt, the Post wrote.Tom Huddleston Jr.,Sarah Berger, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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The extreme fire weather is also being fed by extraordinarily dry conditions.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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The local reservoirs in turn are fed by larger regional reservoirs, which are close to full capacity.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Banquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banquet. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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