junketed

past tense of junket
as in honored
to entertain with a fancy meal a lobbyist who regularly junkets politicians who are friendly toward the oil industry

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  • The following year, Jones was honored with the Tony Lifetime Achievement Award.
    Vandana Pawa, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Bettencourt performed with Osbourne at the show, and his band Extreme honored him with a medley of his hits at a concert in Zürich last month.
    Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • 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
  • My brother played it religiously and regaled me about his adventures in the shed and the sandbox.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
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  • The pens were covered by grass and leaves in the shade for a few days while the voles were fed before their release into the wild, according to the video.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • While human trials are still needed, scientists in China found that rats fed a high-fat diet lost about 17% of their body weight when given the edible microbeads.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • His work is recognized for rejecting straight lines in favor of rounded, continuous forms and for being approachable yet full of personality.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • She is recognized for her service work teaching digital literacy to protect seniors from cybercrime.
    TIME PR, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Junketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junketed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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