catered; catering; caters
1
: to provide a supply of food
cater for a large party
2
: to supply what is required or desired
catering to middle-class tastes
: to provide food and service for
catered the banquet
Examples of cater in a Sentence
The restaurant caters for parties.
A local restaurant catered the banquet.
The awards ceremony will be a catered event.
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The club also caters for amateur runners through its online platform, where members receive workout suggestions, nutrition tips and invites to group runs and races.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
That said, a vendor doesn’t get to be the size of Dell Technologies by catering only to early adopters.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Zheng’s influence in the New York community — online and in-person — has led Isshiki to host or cater events for brands including Uniqlo, Mastercard, Puma and Goop.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 May 2025
From team employees in accounting to marketing to human resources and everything in between, Schottenheimer brought Whataburger breakfast catering into the building and passed out food for every team employee while also spending time getting to know them.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
That said, a vendor doesn’t get to be the size of Dell Technologies by catering only to early adopters.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Zheng’s influence in the New York community — online and in-person — has led Isshiki to host or cater events for brands including Uniqlo, Mastercard, Puma and Goop.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 May 2025
From team employees in accounting to marketing to human resources and everything in between, Schottenheimer brought Whataburger breakfast catering into the building and passed out food for every team employee while also spending time getting to know them.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cater
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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