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
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
26 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.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
It is also used for myriad events including garden parties, state banquets and national celebrations.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
26 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banquets
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With 775 rooms, the palace also provides office space for the royal bureaucracy and hosts lavish state dinners for visiting presidents and potentates.
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Ahead, an InStyle writer gathered six shoe styles to wear from the office to happy hour and dinners with friends.
Verb
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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.
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Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.
Verb
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The statue honors the service and sacrifice of first responders and depicts Rose Conroy, the first woman to serve as chief of a professional municipal fire department in California, House said.
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Suggest a brief pause for reflection, then return with a clear offer that honors your privacy while keeping the bond steady.
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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.
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Aboard the boat, Terry regales his passengers with tales of the river, from namesake Twain to tragic Lovers' Leap just downstream of Hannibal.
Verb
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Prolonged uncertainty feeds conspiracy theories.
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This data feeds directly into asset management systems, allowing agencies to see exactly which roads are in the slurry seal window and which are about to become a liability.
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Every guest after the first 100 who dines in from Saturday through Monday can get a buy one, get one beef pepper rice.
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Complimentary valet is available for anyone who dines at Toro Toro before or after a screening.
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“Banquets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banquets. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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