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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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And on each level, the rooms are designed to flow through, rather than around, the two kitchens and dining rooms.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
The offer can be redeem online, in the app or while dining in.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

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It's been a busy summer for the bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve, feasting on fresh salmon and packing on the pounds.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
The researchers discovered bacteria feasting on simple carbon compounds within the liquid and found larger numbers of bacteria after fog events than before them—suggesting that the organisms are actually growing.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

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Players will also wear a sticker on their helmets honoring Cox for the remainder of the season.

— Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
But with campaigns romanticizing the British countryside and a new mini exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum honoring one of its greatest hallmarks, the trusty trench, Burberry is fully owning its history.

— Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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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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