Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banqueting
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Studio had some formidable shoes to fill, replacing the eponymous and long-beloved French fine-dining institution that had defined special-occasion fine dining in Laguna Beach for more than twenty years.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026 -
Reader Heather Fargo wrote in with a number of suggestions for dining outdoors in North and South Natomas, such as Bella Bru, CharQterie, Helic Bistro, Mezcal Grill, El Bramido and The Virgin Sturgeon, which floats on the Sacramento River.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Consider transplanting smaller plants farther away so that feasting birds will leave their messy droppings elsewhere.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Before the group came out, a group of extras mimed drinking tea and feasting on pastries, with pinky fingers aloft — per the song’s innate spoofing of the etiquette stereotypically associated with tea drinking.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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And while business and climate conditions globally are unquestionably in various stages of significant stress, his view is that progress doesn't require choosing between feeding the world and healing it.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Washington’s usual summer pests will also make an appearance, including mosquitoes, which Raupp noted are more attracted to sweaty spectators than bright lights, as well as black flies and even bats feeding on the abundance of insects.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
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There’s plenty to see and do on this one street—stop by Colonial Park Cemetery, established in 1750; the Juliet Gordon Low Birthplace Museum, honoring the founder of the Girl Scouts; then grab a bite at Marbled & Fin, where luxe appetizers and aged steaks reign supreme.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Bidders will also find capes, drapes, peignoirs, jumpsuits, fur coats and red, white and blue ensemble that Ann-Margret wore for a performance at the White House, when President Gerald Ford was honoring the Shah of Iran.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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His mind was as sharp as a tack, again regaling us with amazing hockey stories.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Telling his fellow actors about this, Powell came off a bit like a war veteran regaling his fellow servicemembers with a particularly harrowing story.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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One creator combining these two phenomena — catering to a seeming infinity of niche interests while also showing his face to stay on YouTube’s good side — is Simon Whistler.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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Rather than considering Sugarwater in competition with other Juneteenth events, Carrie wants others to think of it as providing people options and perhaps catering to diverse crowds that are within — and also celebrate and are allies to — the Black American electronic community.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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“Banqueting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banqueting. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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