as in dinners
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
prepared a celebratory banquet for the graduating class
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Recent Examples of banquets
Yuriy Boyechko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Belgian sapphire tiara has seen many state banquets hosted by British royal family.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Royal watchers also look forward to state banquets for the fashion, as women in the royal family like Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton often break out their tiaras for the prestigious dinners.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The high-end Beijing hotel Beiyuan Grand has been setting up stalls in the evenings to serve dishes to passers-by — as Chinese consumers and companies cut back on travel, banquets, and events.
—Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Its signature restaurant, FYSH at EDITION, wins the hearts and palates of guests with inventive, scale-to-tail seafood (like vanilla gelato with tuna eyes) amid velvet banquets and tropical plants.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
The Thomases have given back to the community by providing meals to senior citizens and the homeless, and catering banquets and events.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
The old nonprofit marketing playbook of mailers, banquets and visionary appeals no longer works on its own.
—Yuriy Boyechko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Belgian sapphire tiara has seen many state banquets hosted by British royal family.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Royal watchers also look forward to state banquets for the fashion, as women in the royal family like Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton often break out their tiaras for the prestigious dinners.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The high-end Beijing hotel Beiyuan Grand has been setting up stalls in the evenings to serve dishes to passers-by — as Chinese consumers and companies cut back on travel, banquets, and events.
—Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Its signature restaurant, FYSH at EDITION, wins the hearts and palates of guests with inventive, scale-to-tail seafood (like vanilla gelato with tuna eyes) amid velvet banquets and tropical plants.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
The Thomases have given back to the community by providing meals to senior citizens and the homeless, and catering banquets and events.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banquets
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All stays come with either breakfast or full board (breakfast and three-course dinners).—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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The mighty goal for Branches this year is to deliver more than 6,000 Thanksgiving turkey dinners to people in need in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Just in time for spooky gatherings, Friendsgiving feasts, and holiday baking marathons, Sam’s Club is cutting back its membership prices.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Best Amazon October Prime Day Kitchen Deals Between getting back in the swing of weeknight dinners and prepping for holiday feasts, fall is a big season for cooking.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The festival, which honors America's quarter-millennial anniversary, is part of a travel showcase where themed riverboats from seven cities come to Greater Cincinnati, sharing the food and music from their home port.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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The summit will also host the inaugural Visionary Women Trailblazer Award, which honors philanthropists Bridget Gless Keller and Carolyn Clark Powers.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Tickets for the event are $10 per person, with proceeds benefitting Sauce Milwaukee, a nonprofit that feeds the hungry by delivering homemade meals by bicycle.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The enzyme feeds the strand through the nanopore with a ratcheting motion, base by base.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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As Thursday’s episode opens, Carrie dines alone at a futuristic Asian restaurant with robot waiters whizzing past.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Banquets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banquets. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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