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noun

ˈbaŋ-kwət How to pronounce banquet (audio)
Definition of banquetnext
as in dinner
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment prepared a celebratory banquet for the graduating class

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verb

as in to honor
to entertain with a fancy meal banqueted the returning troops at the military base

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Recent Examples of banquet
Noun
But the Homeric poems also remind us that in some spheres—like the banquet or the council meeting or in athletic competitions—honor and benefits can be shared among a group, and difference need not be deadly. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 Plenty of photos and reels come from moving-up ceremonies, sports banquets, and firsts. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Sep. 2026
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
  1. dinner
  2. honor
  3. feast
  4. regale
  5. dine
  6. feed
Noun
  • For dinner, start with a cheese plate and order a few tapas for the table.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Before dinner, Nathan tells her about the new anchor watch schedule.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of dinner
Verb
  • The foundation also hosts the annual Phoenix Awards, a dinner held during CBC Week that honors those viewed as stakeholders by the foundation.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The screenings will take place the same week that Blanchett is to be honored in Tokyo with the festival’s Praemium Imperiale Award.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of honor
Noun
  • Offered seasonally, each event spotlights wines from a new region paired with a family-style feast of off-menu dishes prepared by Le Crocodile’s kitchen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • At-home feasts for Thanksgiving and Christmas still will be offered this year, and the Samsons are considering a blowout New Year’s Eve soirée too.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of feast
Verb
  • If wokeness isn’t the most pressing matter in this year’s election, neither were the other golden oldies DeSantis recalled to regale the ballroom crowd at TPepin’s Hospitality Centre about his eight years in office.
    — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Woods, in response, regaled a tongue-in-cheek story about pitching movie ideas to Ruffalo.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of regale
Verb
  • The offer can be redeem online, in the app or while dining in.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Early fall brings pleasant temperatures to the end of summer, making barbecues and al fresco dining more comfortable than peak summer.
    — Nick Perry, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of dine
Verb
  • And when evaluating vendors, ask specifically how their training data was built and how physician edits feed back into the model.
    — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • High blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and smoking can damage blood vessels that feed the brain and fuel inflammation.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of feed

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“Banquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banquet. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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