Synonyms of banquets

banquets 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dinners
• feasts
• barbecues
• galas
• festivals
• feeds
• festivities
• parties
• repasts
• tables
• carnivals
• spreads
• roasts
• buffets
• luncheons
• regales
• fetes
• blowouts
• chow
• shindigs
• cookouts
• fries
• clambakes
• messes
• luaus
• smorgasbords

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feasts
• honors
• regales
• feeds
• junkets
• dines
• boards
• recognizes
• caters
• fetes
• provisions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of banquets

Noun

The clubhouse had undergone an extensive renovation about two years ago and is the part of the facility where community banquets are held, the mayor noted. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Plenty of photos and reels come from moving-up ceremonies, sports banquets, and firsts. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Sep. 2026

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

For now, the venue hosts exclusive cocktail parties, weddings, birthdays and formal banquets in the enormous main hall. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 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