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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banqueting
  1. dining
  2. feasting
  3. feeding
  4. honoring
  5. regaling
  6. catering
Verb
  • With the addition, Bal Harbour Shops grows to 600,000 square feet, and fortifies its offering of many of the world’s most extravagant and coveted designer brands and white tablecloth dining.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • All-in voyage pricing includes Wi-Fi, dining at more than 20 eateries, genuinely fun entertainment, fitness classes, and nonalcoholic drinks.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of dining
Verb
  • Unseasonal weather that curtails feasting on the scrumptious sushi served on the roof terrace from May to October.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • After feasting on whole turbot and simmental steak, the crowd moved to the dance floor as Rau took over the decks.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of feasting
Verb
  • These mice are ideal hosts for tick larvae, which are far more likely to survive to the nymph stage after feeding on mice than on other animals.
    — Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Research has shown that up to one third of insects found in forests and woodlands benefit from deadwood, either by feeding on it or by feeding on the insects that do.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of feeding
Verb
  • An intimate dinner honoring the GQ’s cover stars will open the night and feature some starry (and filmed) toasts from special guests who will fete their friends.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Matthieu Blazy, creative director of Chanel, was in town from Paris to co-chair the Dia Art Foundation’s annual fall gala honoring American artist Roni Horn and British film director Steve McQueen.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of honoring
Verb
  • 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
Definition of regaling
Verb
  • Nine9Nine, Moerke said, will serve tomahawks, filets, oysters and more, catering mostly to a business clientele and travelers that trickle over from the nearby Colorado Convention Center.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The season premiered in September as one of six Indian versions to cater for the various language markets JioHotstar, the country’s biggest streamer, is catering for.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of catering
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“Banqueting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banqueting. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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