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
For instance, Hidden Omakase, the restaurant that catered Kudrath’s dinner, kicked off its advertising for private event catering in mid-2025.
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Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
The restaurant also will offer catering.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
These organizations don't charge the supplement and even provide additional resources and support that cater just to solo travelers.
—Amelia Edelman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
At one board meeting, Davis catered a nine-course lunch and had his secretary place Pepto-Bismol bottles at each seat.
—Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
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Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
The restaurant also will offer catering.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
These organizations don't charge the supplement and even provide additional resources and support that cater just to solo travelers.
—Amelia Edelman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
At one board meeting, Davis catered a nine-course lunch and had his secretary place Pepto-Bismol bottles at each seat.
—Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
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The Colgate facility sits on the North Yuba River upstream of Englebright Dam, which feeds the lower Yuba.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks live at the same depth, feeding on the carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine creatures that die and sink to the bottom.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Whitney Westerfield boarded his Southwest flight from Tampa to Nashville on Thursday and went to his seat in Row 8.—
Hannah Sampson,
Washington Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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The buildings that housed a prideful labor force are vandalized, colonized by squatters or boarded up.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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But faith alone will not sustain Minneapolis’ road to recovery.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Longhorns have won four games in a row -- largely against lower-level league teams -- and appear in position to sustain their run this week.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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According to the European Avalanche Warning Services (EAWS), at least 99 people have died since October 2025, mostly in the Alps — the mountain range that serves as the continent’s skiing hub and sprawls across several countries including France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Alternatively, paddle or trek to Yau Ley Seafood Restaurant on Sai Kung, where the catch of the day is served with a side of authentic and family-friendly Hong Kong charm.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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