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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
Gwayne packs his things and leaves the host as Criston gives his rallying speech, as Daemon finds the grotesque banquet, as Alicent and her daughter are plunged into terrible darkness. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 In keeping with their professions, Kelly and Giffords have to do a lot of these banquets. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 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
  • Unfamiliar Hungarian names from the nearby vineyards on the wine list can prove a revelation—in a good way—at lunch or dinner.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Used as a dinner roll, Scott reworked Savage’s original recipe to include more shortening, eggs, sugar, and water, achieving a richer flavor and a longer shelf life.
    — Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of dinner
Verb
  • The community will gather across from crime scene at the church to honor a man who appeared to get caught up in something that had nothing to do with him.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Seven months after legendary director Rob Reiner and his wife, photographer Michele Singer, were killed, their children Jake and Romy Reiner stepped up to the plate at Dodgers Stadium to honor them.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of honor
Noun
  • The 32-year-old is a member of the parish’s Guadalupana committee, which organizes the festivities and prayers around the Virgin of Guadalupe’s feast day every December.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Diba says that the restaurant is often home to big groups, who are there either celebrating an event or simply bringing out friends and family to enjoy a feast.
    — Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of feast
Verb
  • Baker was known to regale locals with the history of their own homes and the founding Monrovians who lived there before them.
    — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And new local knowledge will be gleaned, with which future visitors will someday be regaled.
    — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
Definition of regale
Verb
  • My family recently dined at Cecil’s Texas Style Bar-B-Q on Orange Avenue south of downtown Orlando.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The couple has been busy promoting The Odyssey and the new Spider-Man film (and dining their way around the world), but who knows?
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dine
Verb
  • As the mastermind behind the Hollywood hair of stars like Stone, Lily Collins, and Zoe Saldaña — and the founder of Rōz Hair — her styling fingerprints decorate awards show red carpets and Instagram feeds alike.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Curator Marcus Lobbes developed the concept with Nils Corte and dramaturge Andri Hardmeier, feeding computers about 1,000 images culled from the 15 prior Bayreuth Ring productions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of feed

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