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noun

plural of banquet

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of banquet

as in feasts

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

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Elsewhere, guests will find a Tilt-A-Whirl, a Pirate Ship, Flying Scooters, a miniature train that loops around the park, mini golf, an indoor arcade and even the 1924-era dance hall that still hosts a variety of events like weddings, receptions and banquets. —

Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 During the 1960s and 1970s, Chicago reunited with beloved space pioneers by welcoming the astronauts home with grand parades, celebratory banquets and even question and answer sessions with local students. —

Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 This put in place new rules to stop public officials enjoying lavish banquets and luxury travel, or having extravagant meetings at the expense of taxpayers and businesses. —

Rui Du, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026 About three hours from Hoi An, the city is known for the elaborate banquets once prepared for the Nguyen Dynasty. —

Venus Wong, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026 Worn at weddings, coronations, and state banquets, these pieces are carefully chosen to communicate identity, allegiance, and continuity within the royal family. —

Eloise Moran, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026 It is celebrated around family dinner tables and at communal banquets, where the dramatic story of liberation from slavery is retold. —

Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 The club has a popular restaurant, a clubhouse that’s often rented for banquets or group meetings, tennis courts and an Olympic-sized pool. —

Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026 Throughout the next decade, this almond cake appeared on menus at inaugural and military banquets. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026

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The restaurant is known for its dinners with baked chicken, mac and cheese, and collard greens, as well as for offering four different steaks.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Between flights, hotels, excursions, dinners out, and the inevitable shopping, sometimes splurging on first class or a five-star hotel simply isn’t the priority.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026