as in banquets
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
a regale to honor the retiring Supreme Court justice
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as in amuses
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco
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Noun
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The word American reverberated throughout that evening at the Commodore, and continued at banquets as Robinson crisscrossed the country, the word hero rarely far from his name.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
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Players for years have attended banquets and participated in activities (like arcades and bowling) while also giving back to the community (like visiting children’s hospitals) during bowl week.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In December, the two sat down in Exactly Right’s Burbank headquarters — a setting that still amuses them both.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Zoë has been Artemis' right-hand warrior for more than 2,000 years, giving her a more serious nature that amuses modern demigods.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Khabouth, who has met Bichette, says that roughly half the team regularly dines at Animl, which sits just a block and a half from the stadium, often stopping by after games.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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As the director of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, in Avondale, Maynard often dines in neighborhoods close to work, including Northside and Clifton.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her fail-proof winter outfit proved that looking sophisticated doesn’t have to be complicated — debuting an ensemble that works for the office, dinners, and everything in between.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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There are no stage presentations—just roundtables, intimate dinners, and structured conversations designed for depth over breadth.—
Melinda Elmborg,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag entertains your restaurant questions, rants and raves.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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At his core, not much has changed for Heagerty, who now entertains people through his stand-up comedy, online comedy videos and work as an actor.—
Colleen Bidwill,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Band Director’s Marching Band in the Pasadena Rose Parade was part of the Saluting America’s Band Directors project, which honors the dedication and impact of music educators.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tucked into North Beach’s literary heart, the Beat Museum honors the radical spirit of the postwar Beat Generation.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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However, two of Moore’s worst games came in the losses to Indiana, which has a talented, complex defense that feasts on turnovers.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Spend an afternoon strolling the historic town square, then be sure to snag a seat for dinner at Miss Mary Bobo’s, a former boarding house that now serves family-style Southern comfort feasts across nine dining rooms on three floors.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The protocol feeds the graph, the graph trains the model, the model executes better transactions, which generates more protocol data.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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To build a plant nook that feeds the needs of you and your plants, find the sunlight in your home.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Regales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regales. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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