banquets 1 of 2

plural of banquet

banquets

2 of 2

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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Recent Examples of banquets
Noun
For example, Hermès chief executive officer Axel Dumas has looked to pork prices as a proxy for consumer confidence, citing pork consumption’s ties to banquets and social gatherings during the company’s most recent earnings call. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Marie-Louise is enraged one minute, subservient the next, bullying the staff while throwing banquets for Nazi officials. David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The plan includes additional premium seating, suites and a club space capable of hosting banquets and other events. Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Who knows when state banquets will return to the ornate halls of Buckingham Palace? Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026 In keeping with their professions, Kelly and Giffords have to do a lot of these banquets. Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 Few designers would argue that the buzz surrounding Caviar Kaspia Los Angeles comes down to its banquets, or that il Buco earned its place as a New York institution because of its table settings. Oset Babür-Winter, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026 Today, the convent is a museum with exhibits on local history that’s sometimes used for wedding banquets and special events. Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 The decor is smart and clubby–polished parquet floors, green leather banquets and chairs–and the vibe is wonderfully convivial with live piano music and a busy bar. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banquets
Noun
  • Here, the perks get a further upgrade to Elemis toiletries, fancier towels and drinks, and special dinners under the stars.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Language itself was an obsession, with many family dinners ending with Davis pulling out his unabridged Oxford English Dictionary to share the derivation of a word.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Jordan Clarkson, New York Clarkson rebirthed his career in New York as a role-playing bench wing who feasts on offensive boards (no, really) and plays more defense than the Utah version.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.
    Claire Messud, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • America could have responded to that tragedy by creating a kinder world, one that truly honors the dead.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Día de Muertos is a vibrant and meaningful Mexican tradition that honors the lives of those who have passed away.
    Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • Aboard the boat, Terry regales his passengers with tales of the river, from namesake Twain to tragic Lovers' Leap just downstream of Hannibal.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • The optimism also feeds into how Coach is thinking about younger consumers.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Gelatin holds the mixture together and feeds the growing cells, while sand supplies structural mass.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The cocktails are available to any guest who dines at Broken Shaker.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Every guest after the first 100 who dines in from Saturday through Monday can get a buy one, get one beef pepper rice.
    Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Banquets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banquets. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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