catered

past tense of cater

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of catered The playground already features some inclusive play equipment catered towards children with extra physical or sensory needs, including ramps and a wheelchair-accessible sandbox. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 Hector Boiardi catered a welcome-home reception at the White House for 2,000 World War I soldiers. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 While the property is self-catered and Penrith's grocery shops are a 10-minute drive away, the estate's private chef, Elliot, became our fairy godfather for the weekend. — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026 We got married in Mérida, Mexico, in 2022 and had the honor of having our wedding weekend catered by an incredible Oaxacan chef. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 William Gottlieb’s suit also notes that Urban Zen hosts catered gatherings that generate food garbage, therefore creating fodder for the rats. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2026 On June 27, the caller was holding a baby shower that was catered when a suspect stole a Louis Vuitton purse, which was valued at approximately $2,500, from the caller’s bedroom. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Guisanderas were freelance cooks who prepared meals for people in their homes and catered for big events like baptisms and weddings. — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 However, there were still developments highlighted at Kingpins that catered specifically to colder months. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catered
Verb
  • For cases such as the one described in this recent post in which cats are being fed on private property within an association community, violation notices as well as cease and desist letters are the most common initial responses.
    — Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • First Lamar fed Jessie the blueberries, and then Tan took over.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Part of a Lavallette, New Jersey, liquor store was boarded up and a bouquet of flowers was left outside Sunday night, somber reminders of a horrific crash that killed a woman a day earlier.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • More than twenty-four hundred people in Yemen have boarded boats and fled across the Red Sea to Djibouti.
    — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Catered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catered. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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