junketed

Definition of junketednext
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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  • Press, who played the last three seasons of her professional career with Angel City FC, was honored during the pregame ceremony.
    Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Other nearby temples also honored this famous hero, who is considered the protector of Rome.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
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  • Celebrini then intercepted a pass from Filip Hronek at the Canucks’ blue line, carried it into the Vancouver zone and found William Eklund, who fed Gaudette for a one-timer and his 11th goal of the season.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Humans will also be needed, like AI Product Managers, to ensure compound systems are fed the correct context and information to architect the right models and route tasks intelligently.
    Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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  • Ed Wallace, who regaled radio listeners, TV viewers and newspaper readers with stories and advice about cars, died Sunday at his Fort Worth home.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Jim often regaled others with the spicy story.
    Lee Michael Katz, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
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  • Courts have long recognized that religious worship is entitled to protection, and both state and federal law prohibit intentional interference with a congregation’s ability to practice its faith.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Nearly four years since launching a full-scale invasion of its neighbor, Russia occupies around 20% of the territory recognized under international law as part of sovereign Ukraine.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Junketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junketed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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