banquet

noun ban·quet \ ˈbaŋ-kwət , ˈban- also -ˌkwet \

Updated on: 14 May 2018

Definition of banquet

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

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Examples of banquet in a Sentence

They held a banquet in his honor.
prepared a celebratory banquet for the graduating class

Recent Examples of banquet from the Web

In 1927, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded during a banquet at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.

— BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 11 May 2018
They will be honored at a banquet on May 20 at the Aqua Turf in Southington .

— Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 8 May 2018
Former Texas Longhorns football coach Mack Brown, who won the inaugural award in 2012, presented the award to Patterson during the banquet.

— stefan stevenson, star-telegram, "Gary Patterson earns his latest award for work off the field | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 7 May 2018
Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara Diana, Princess of Wales wears the Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara (Queen Mary's Tiara) and diamond earrings during a banquet on April 29, 1983 in Aukland, New Zealand.

— raisa bruner, Time, "Analyzing Every Tiara Meghan Markle Could Wear at the Royal Wedding," 3 May 2018
This annual two-day ride, organized by filmmaker Bryan Carroll, starts in Simi Valley, overnights in Pismo Beach and ends with a banquet in Monterey.

— charles fleming, latimes.com, "Quail Motorcycle Gathering, the 'Pebble Beach of motorcycles,' turns 10," 3 May 2018
Our Thanksgiving was the whole enchilada of Americana, right down to the Jello mold, but the table would have been equally at home at a banquet with finger bowls and silver candelabra.

— elisabeth egan, Glamour, "Our Table Came With a Story. For $500, We Got to Add Our Own Chapter," 3 May 2018
The class, which numbers 93 individuals and includes coaches, officials and members of the media as well as three teams, will be honored at a banquet from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on May 5 at Illinois State’s Redbird Arena in Normal.

— rick armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News, "Armstrong: Marmion's Mike Gyovai and East Aurora's Aaron McGhee set for IBCA Hall of Fame induction," 28 Apr. 2018
OBroin and the other members of the All-State Academic Team are scheduled to be honored at a banquet Monday in Bloomington.

— heather rule, chicagotribune.com, "Park Ridge's Michael OBroin programmed for success in cross country, classroom," 16 Apr. 2018

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