How to Use cater in a Sentence

cater

verb
  • The restaurant caters for parties.
  • The awards ceremony will be a catered event.
  • A local restaurant catered the banquet.
  • Or cater the rest of the menu, or ask guests to bring savory dishes and snacks.
    Debbie Moose, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • New neighborhoods of Riyadh sprang up to cater for a new way of life.
    Nic Robertson, CNN, 12 June 2023
  • This book is full of tips, tricks, and recipes from Stewart’s many years of catering.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The store, which was designed to cater to the five senses, will sell olive oils, flowers, soaps and more.
    Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022
  • This shop has all types of coffee, which help cater to every kind of drinker.
    Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Settings to cater to people who arrive at the Mac by way of an iPhone or iPad.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Iowa’s offense — or lack thereof — would cater to the idea that this should be more of a Proctor game.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Keep in mind that some of these suggestions cater to adult crafters, but kids can still help out.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Some loggers prefer a taller heel, and the size range doesn’t cater for feet smaller than size 8.
    Bob Beacham, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The Block does lots of catering, so wheels would make sense, Anthony said.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 May 2023
  • But the rebuilding Jazz should be able to cater to his strengths and have time to develop him.
    Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
  • After all, the goal is to get more people into EVs, not cater strictly to the too-cool-for-school sect.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The group will use catering only for events, and will not have food available during shows.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2023
  • And more importantly, who is the event catered towards?
    Habiba Katsha, refinery29.com, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Kenzie hopes to cater more events, and is hoping to partner with Make-A-Wish to create a special board.
    Sydni Walker, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Nowadays, all shows are catered with beer, wine, cocktails and small bites, Hurley said.
    Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Yanikeke catered Barfield’s daughter’s birthday party, and it was so well received that the gig led others to book the truck for their events.
    Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Lagares feels many spas and studios cater only to white skin and non-textured hair.
    Tess Garcia, refinery29.com, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The pugnacious skater’s on-ice DNA is catered perfectly for the frenzied fracas set to play out over the next few weeks.
    Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2023
  • What's better than a store catered towards your fitness and well-being?
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The stunning hotel sits just feet from the slopes at Deer Valley, which caters exclusively to skiers.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The chef and owner wanted to create a Nigerian eatery that didn’t just cater to West African diners.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Over the past few decades, the Cabo region of Mexico has attempted to cater to a more mature clientele.
    Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The smooth black leather option caters more to the business traveler, while the chestnut brown suede pick works best for laidback settings.
    Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Implied in the new pushback from centrist Republicans is the threat to oppose funding bills that cater too much to the far right.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 July 2023
  • But the main point is that any sportsbooks who do not cater for this type of multiple outcome bet, are onto a loser!
    Sam Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022
  • While the region could cater well to dairy farming, its rocky terrain wasn’t as suitable for agriculture.
    Michele Herrmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023

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