Thesaurus results for BANQUETING

banqueting

verb

present participle of banquet

as in dining

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

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My servers, Simon Yun and Michael Richards, skillfully handled busy dining rooms from the first seating on a Friday evening to the last seating on a Tuesday night.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Fine-dining Anthology also returns with a tasting menu that tours through Italy.

— Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dining

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The nonprofit claimed that the wildlife has created a fire hazard by feasting on the native plant life.

— Alys Martinez, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Material that isn't consumed by these feasting cosmic titans is channeled to the poles of the black holes, from where it is blasted out as plasma jets.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of feasting

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If baking less often, cover the jar of starter loosely and refrigerate 1 hour after feeding.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026
Outside the courtroom of this trial, traditional TV cameras sit side-by-side with cellphone cameras manned by new media journalists and commentators feeding an audience hungry, not just for true crime, but also for a look back in time.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of feeding

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But Panettiere also has a history in a beloved video game franchise, Kingdom Hearts, and fans and cast members are honoring her.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Restaurateur of the Year – honoring a chef, cook and/or restaurant owner with significant impact on local food and the larger culinary community.

— Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of honoring

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The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026

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Eastern handles are shorter and thicker, catering more to those who use a Penhold grip, where the head of the paddle is facing down and the paddle is held like a pen.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Airline catering workers have filed a new safety complaint against Flying Food Group, alleging they were exposed to unsafe and unsanitary working conditions at facilities serving Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

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