as in dinner
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
prepared a celebratory banquet for the graduating class
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of banquet
Penny E Schwartz, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
During a state visit, foreign leaders are welcomed to Britain by the reigning monarch and are treated to a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace and a grand banquet.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
However, the annual mushers banquet in Anchorage won’t happen as usual on the Thursday before the race.
—Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2021
See All Example Sentences for banquet
Noun
Each club member attending the banquet, catered by the 19 Restaurant, cast three ballots after the presentation.
—Penny E Schwartz, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
During a state visit, foreign leaders are welcomed to Britain by the reigning monarch and are treated to a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace and a grand banquet.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
As photos on the academy website show, this was the last of the banqueting Oscars.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
However, the annual mushers banquet in Anchorage won’t happen as usual on the Thursday before the race.
—Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2021
See All Example Sentences for banquet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banquet
Noun
-
Black-tie dinners with the wealthy are nothing new for Trump.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
-
Later, at a dinner with his dad, Pham mentioned thinking about the priesthood.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
Verb
-
Last year, he was honored with a trophy for a voice role in the 2023 U.K. action thriller Control by the Folkestone Independent Film Awards in addition to receiving Italy’s Nations Award for Lifetime Achievement at a special gala in the historic southern Sicilian town of Taormina.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
-
Masterson’s work was honored four times by the Robert F. Kennedy Awards for columns and stories about the problems of the disadvantaged and underprivileged.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
Noun
-
After a day in the park, feast on local salmon and greens grown on the property, stretch out in the yoga yurt or the sauna, and cozy up with a good book around the fire.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
-
The cycle begins with the return of the first salmon in spring, which Pacific Northwest tribal nations honor with the First Salmon feast.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
Verb
-
The group went to dinner after the workout, where both sides remember regaling stories of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
5 May 2025
-
In 2019, Tom Hanks regaled Jimmy Kimmel Live with the story of how he was twice robbed as a 14-year-old vendor at Oakland A’s baseball games.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
For fusion fare, dine at Best Friend, spotlighting Roy Choi’s inventive dishes like kimchi carbonara, Kogi short rib tacos, and out-of-this-world Medjool date cake.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2025
-
Outdoor seating on Georgia Avenue, between Wood's Chapel Barbecue and How Crispy Express, is perfect for dining al fresco with a dog.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
Verb
-
Why Hummingbirds Love Petunias Petunias provide everything a hummingbird looks for in a flower—bright colors, nectar, and a shape that’s easy to feed from, says Carey.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
-
At this time, telecommunications lines feed data from STARS in New York to the TRACON at Philadelphia International Airport, where controllers handle Newark arrivals and departures.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Banquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banquet. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share