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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Earlier this summer, the $1 billion live-action Lilo & Stitch became a breakout hit thanks to catering early aughts IP to Zoomers.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Like the series, Mask of the Phantasm does a nice job of catering both to kids and adults — this isn’t as intense as the Christopher Nolan films or as kinky as the Tim Burton movies, but it’s smartly written and respectful about what makes the Dark Knight such an evergreen character.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
And now one of the world’s most whimsical travel destinations is introducing a program catered exclusively to them.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Although cooking started as just a hobby, Ward's dishes quickly gained the attention of his fellow firefighters and their families, who often asked him to cater events on the side.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Like the series, Mask of the Phantasm does a nice job of catering both to kids and adults — this isn’t as intense as the Christopher Nolan films or as kinky as the Tim Burton movies, but it’s smartly written and respectful about what makes the Dark Knight such an evergreen character.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
And now one of the world’s most whimsical travel destinations is introducing a program catered exclusively to them.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Although cooking started as just a hobby, Ward's dishes quickly gained the attention of his fellow firefighters and their families, who often asked him to cater events on the side.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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