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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While food options tend to cater for more refined taste buds, staff are committed to sourcing anything younger guests may request.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
Some may be designed to cater specifically to capsules or tablets, while others are more generic and accommodating.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Although the company caters towards higher-end customers, Toll Brothers is still impacted by a sluggish housing market and declining homebuilder sentiment.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Cosseted by favorable districts and incumbent fundraising advantages, the majority caters mostly to pressure groups — especially socially conservative ones — that influence Republican primaries.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
Some may be designed to cater specifically to capsules or tablets, while others are more generic and accommodating.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Although the company caters towards higher-end customers, Toll Brothers is still impacted by a sluggish housing market and declining homebuilder sentiment.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Cosseted by favorable districts and incumbent fundraising advantages, the majority caters mostly to pressure groups — especially socially conservative ones — that influence Republican primaries.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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 22 Feb. 2026.
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