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
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
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Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Seated to my right at the communal banquet table Sunday was 23-year-old Grace Oddie-James, without doubt a star-in-the-making who made an immediate impression in Simon Stone’s adaptation of The Lady from the Sea at the Bridge Theatre last fall.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Fanny Guénon Des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
At the white-tie banquet that night were eight Trumps and 16 members of the royal family, spanning three generations − 170 guests in all.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Seated to my right at the communal banquet table Sunday was 23-year-old Grace Oddie-James, without doubt a star-in-the-making who made an immediate impression in Simon Stone’s adaptation of The Lady from the Sea at the Bridge Theatre last fall.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.
—Fanny Guénon Des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for banquet
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“Banquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banquet. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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