banquet

noun

ban·quet | \ ˈbaŋ-kwət ,

ˈban- also -ˌkwet \

Definition of banquet

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

banquet

verb

banqueted; banqueting; banquets

Definition of banquet (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to partake of a banquet The night before, after a typical 12-hour workday, the president banqueted until nearly midnight … —Spike Mafford

transitive verb

: to treat with a banquet : feast They will be banqueting visiting dignitaries.

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Synonyms for banquet

Synonyms: Noun

dinner, feast, feed, spread

Synonyms: Verb

dine, feast, junket, regale

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 Web: Noun

After his father’s business in Worcester, Mass., went under, Greene’s family moved in the 1960s to West Palm Beach, where his father had a vending machine delivery route and his mother waited banquet tables at The Breakers resort in Palm Beach. — Anthony Man, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Don't know Jeff Greene? You soon will, says Democratic candidate for governor," 1 July 2018 The musical program will be followed by a banquet and then dancing at the Manchester Country Club. — Kathleen Mcwilliams, Courant Community, "New England's Oldest Cultural German Organization Celebrates 160 Years," 8 June 2018 Every year the university has service awards and service-excellence banquets. — azcentral, "Top Companies to Work for in Arizona 2018-Large Companies," 7 June 2018 He was honored as the Crimson Tide's most valuable player at the team's year-end awards banquet. — Ben Jones, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Dolphins rookie Minkah Fitzpatrick named Alabama Amateur Athlete of the Year," 11 June 2018 At the Lancers’ athletics year-ending awards banquet – the Elizabeth Jensen Scholarships - Wilia was one of a few athletes with local ties to earn a $1,000 prize. — Charles Rich, latimes.com, "College Update: St. Francis product Brandt closes out college days on links," 9 June 2018 The next class of Houston Sports Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at next year's Houston Sports Award banquet. — Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, "Houston's legendary 34s get their Hall of Fame rings," 4 June 2018 Michael Clevenger/Louisville Courier Journal Rondale Moore, Trinity High School senior and budding college football star, was among those honored at Louisville’s Paul Hornung Award banquet in March. — Gentry Estes, The Courier-Journal, "Rondale Moore has 'every opportunity to play' as a freshman at Purdue," 23 May 2018 Cannon's recruiting visit to Oxford coincided with the Ole Miss team awards banquet, so wearing a suit and tie and eating a huge steak was heady stuff. — Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, "Rivals who became friends mourn the loss of LSU's Billy Cannon," 23 May 2018

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