1
: a sumptuous feast
especially
: an elaborate and often ceremonious meal for numerous people often in honor of a person
a state banquet
2
: a meal held in recognition of some occasion or achievement
an awards banquet
banqueted; banqueting; banquets
: to partake of a banquet
The night before, after a typical 12-hour workday, the president banqueted until nearly midnight …—
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: to treat with a banquet : feast
They will be banqueting visiting dignitaries.
banqueter
noun
Synonyms
Examples of banquet in a Sentence
Noun
They held a banquet in his honor.
prepared a celebratory banquet for the graduating class
Verb
banqueted the returning troops at the military base
Recent Examples on the WebJanine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Players, coaches and parents allege that Phelps bullied and harassed members of the softball team at Del Norte High School, a Poway Unified campus in San Diego, during an after-season team banquet on May 30, 2023.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
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Noun
Continuing tradition, the first day of the royal stay was capped with a glam state banquet at the Royal Palace, which came with tiara wear for Queen Mary, Queen Silvia, 80, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Sofia.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Players, coaches and parents allege that Phelps bullied and harassed members of the softball team at Del Norte High School, a Poway Unified campus in San Diego, during an after-season team banquet on May 30, 2023.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
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“Banquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banquet. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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