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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Recent Examples of banquet
Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Qua’s menu will feature banquet-style sharing, with dishes like siu-mei roast meats, oyster pancakes, hủ tiếu noodles, and Hainanese chicken rice.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 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
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Noun
The decision came two months after the City Council declined to approve a request to declare the Marina Village conference and banquet center, Dana Landing marina and Sportsmen’s Seafood restaurant surplus land.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Qua’s menu will feature banquet-style sharing, with dishes like siu-mei roast meats, oyster pancakes, hủ tiếu noodles, and Hainanese chicken rice.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banquet
Noun
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Cap off your day with a nice dinner at your favorite spot, like Pinewood Social or Two Ten Jack, or try a Nashville staple at a hot chicken spot.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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The night kicks off with a cocktail, followed by a dinner and performance.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These first drafts honoring America’s 250th Birthday and @POTUS are real.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Also, this year’s event will honor Doug Chiang, senior vice president and executive design director of Lucasfilm, with the View Visionary Award for his contributions to the industry.—
Terry Flores,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those feasts are scheduled to run through the end of the festival.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Sure, roast turkey is the centerpiece, but the true stars are the family favorites that round out the holiday feast.—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Throughout the games, Snoop will appear alongside NBC Olympics host Mike Tirico and regale primetime audiences with his unique perspective on the goings on in Northern Italy during the winter games.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is the standard seat height for dining chairs and furniture.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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This might even account for the ways in which the Gospels portray Jesus as moving freely among the diverse economic and social strata of society, whether encountering Roman centurions or being invited to dine in wealthy homes of the time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whitmer and State Superintendent Michael Rice urged districts to keep feeding every child, promising funding would soon be secured in the next budget.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Add in your favorite ground beef and feed the entire family.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Banquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banquet. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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