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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McCray’s Bar & Grill 604 Lake Ave., Lake Worth Beach; 561-494-5104
His name has been synonymous with Palm Beach County barbecue, with his family’s restaurant evolving from a gathering space for civil right activists in the ’50s and ’60s to a pit stop that has catered the past 18 Super Bowls.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
So with much secrecy, the Bulldogs gave him first-team practice reps, then unleashed him as the starter in Jacksonville — but with Schottenheimer’s calls not catering much to Bauta’s running ability.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 July 2025
An offense that caters on less ball movement and running down the clock gives you a higher chance at taking a shot rather than turning the ball over.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
While working at Villa Blanca, Lisa Vanderpump had Shay cater an event that Glanville was attending.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 July 2025
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
So with much secrecy, the Bulldogs gave him first-team practice reps, then unleashed him as the starter in Jacksonville — but with Schottenheimer’s calls not catering much to Bauta’s running ability.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 July 2025
An offense that caters on less ball movement and running down the clock gives you a higher chance at taking a shot rather than turning the ball over.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
While working at Villa Blanca, Lisa Vanderpump had Shay cater an event that Glanville was attending.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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