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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In contrast to the Kennedy Center, which caters largely to an audience in Washington, D.C., the NEA and the NEH fund arts and cultural programs across the country.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 July 2025
That means food trucks, catering companies and out-of-town vendors.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Acosta and his wife, Heidi, were regulars of Basurto and eventually asked her to cater coffee for their wedding.
—Irene Adeline Milanez, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
These figures aren’t cheap — but remain comparatively so in contrast to The World, the only other residential cruise ship experience currently at sea, which caters for a more luxury market with a starting price of $2.5 million.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 July 2025
That means food trucks, catering companies and out-of-town vendors.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Acosta and his wife, Heidi, were regulars of Basurto and eventually asked her to cater coffee for their wedding.
—Irene Adeline Milanez, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
These figures aren’t cheap — but remain comparatively so in contrast to The World, the only other residential cruise ship experience currently at sea, which caters for a more luxury market with a starting price of $2.5 million.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 26 June 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 10 Jul. 2025.
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