banqueting

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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  • On cue, left-wing French politicians have already shaken their fists at the prospect of wining and dining the mercurial American leader on French taxpayers’ bill, according to Le Figaro.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
  • Fine dining Arts District restaurant Kato won the category of outstanding wine and other beverages program.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 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
  • 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
  • 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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  • Fabric from the Wright Brothers' flight honoring the state's connection to the birth of aviation.
    Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • The foundation’s media awards, honoring cookbook authors, journalists and other media professionals, were presented Saturday, June 13.
    Brock Keeling, Daily News, 16 June 2026
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  • 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
  • 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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  • 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
  • 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 19 Jun. 2026.

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