as in to feed
to provide food or meals for
a local firm will cater the awards banquet for high school athletes of the year
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Recent Examples of cater
Back at the house, Lindsay has Chef Frank come to cater the Second Annual Freedom Dinner, which is the anniversary of her and Carl’s breakup, and this one is shockingly less contentious than last year’s.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 May 2026
This marks Westin's entry into Mexico's all-inclusive market, catering to travelers seeking convenience and luxury.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
Spirit recognized the problem and tried to cater to higher-paying customers by offering larger seats at the front of the plane.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
But catering to those insatiable appetites has produced a bounty of junk data that actually don’t advance AI models at all.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 May 2026
This marks Westin's entry into Mexico's all-inclusive market, catering to travelers seeking convenience and luxury.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
Spirit recognized the problem and tried to cater to higher-paying customers by offering larger seats at the front of the plane.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
But catering to those insatiable appetites has produced a bounty of junk data that actually don’t advance AI models at all.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
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The result was a collection of photographs that both capture the culture and the people of Mexico and record Hurst’s particular proclivities, the food that fed his hungry eye.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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In that loss, the Bulls led by one point with a chance to win at the end when Magic star Nick Anderson stole the ball from Jordan and fed Horace Grant for a go-ahead dunk.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Daniel de Visé Seventeen American passengers on MV Hondius, the cruise ship stricken with the hantavirus outbreak, have disembarked and boarded a flight home, Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia said in a news conference on Sunday.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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As my mother would eventually tell it, Visser then boarded a train to Rotterdam.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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The suspect was hit, along with one bystander, a juvenile, who did not sustain life-threatening injuries and is receiving treatment at a hospital.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Karen Diamond, 82, died on June 25 from injuries sustained in the attack.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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On the other side of the field, former Angel City Becki Tweed, who joined San Diego after the 2024 season, served as the interim coach for the Wave with coach Jonas Eidevall serving a one-game suspension.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Miller has coached at Mitty since 1986 and served as head coach since 1988, in addition to teaching AP World History.—
Glenn Reeves,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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