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verb

as in to regale
to entertain with a fancy meal a lobbyist who regularly junkets politicians who are friendly toward the oil industry

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Recent Examples of junket
Noun
There is absolutely no reason why a Sheriff for Suffolk County should feel the need to jet off to the Bahamas for any junket. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025 Lily Collins has coated her pout with the Lancôme pick for Emily in Paris press junkets, while Lupita Nyong’o wore the lipstick at the Wakanda Forever premiere. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
The studio is junketing the film for international press from June 18-19, which means that most of its interviews will be banked if the talks with SAG-AFTRA falter. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for junket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junket
Noun
  • Suite guests will also have on-demand butler service, along with other perks such as laundry service included with the fare and and priority shore excursion booking.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Whether aboard Evrima, Ilma, or Luminara, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s custom private excursions ensure that art and culture follow you from ship to shore and as far as the aesthete’s eye can see.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 21-time PGA Tour winner engaged a small group on a practice green, going over technique, drills and flatstick psychology while also regaling them with stories about golf greats—like how keeping an eye on the hole helped Beth Daniel transform her putting game.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • That’s his outlet for a passion that began during childhood walks alongside his father, who regaled him with the glory years.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Neither of those approaches speaks to a massively competitive tour.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Though Davies planned to reunite the band for a tour in 2015, it was canceled when the musician was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that attacks plasma cells.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.
    Fanny Guénon des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • That’s what this three-night jaunt uniquely offers, with a chance to forage and to cheer on a team in both the woods of Piedmont and a president’s box in Parma, Emilia-Romagna.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
  • That means if the rocket is terminated after just two jaunts to the Moon, sending a total of eight aeronauts on the Artemis II and III missions, NASA will have spent more than $10 billion on each astronaut’s lunar trek.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Much like the saints being honored, the vigil is aimed at young people and families, said Sister Alexia Zaldivar of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary, one of the organizers of the vigil.
    Lauren Costantino September 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The game is just the start of Nashville Fire's work to honor those involved in 9/11.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The retired athlete, 35, is getting real about what winning looks like in motherhood while celebrating her combo-feeding journey with son Enzo Michael, 6 months.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Native plants help to feed several other insect species and provides them with a space to plant their eggs.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When customers walk in, a tablet on their table instructs them to select the number of people dining.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • On her actual birthday, the group dined at Salon Tropical, known for its top-tier seafood and Colombian staples.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Junket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junket. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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