as in dinner
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
prepared a celebratory banquet for the graduating class
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Recent Examples of banquet
Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, the album cover, inspired by Da Vinci’s The Last Supper, underlines León’s intention to present this project as a banquet of emotions to share.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
However, the annual mushers banquet in Anchorage won’t happen as usual on the Thursday before the race.
—Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2021
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Noun
For more imperial adventures, Villa of Tiberius (near the charming seaside town of Sperlonga) is where that emperor once indulged in lavish banquets surrounded by sea views.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, the album cover, inspired by Da Vinci’s The Last Supper, underlines León’s intention to present this project as a banquet of emotions to share.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
As photos on the academy website show, this was the last of the banqueting Oscars.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
However, the annual mushers banquet in Anchorage won’t happen as usual on the Thursday before the race.
—Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2021
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Momofuku Noodle Bar The East Village Momofuku Noodle Bar location is offering a three course, prix-fixe dinner for $70 per person.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The first awards dinner was held at the Imperial ballroom of the Hotel Muehlebach.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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The question should be whether a mayor of New York honors his duty to protect taxpayer funds, or looks for opportunities to bend them to his personal and political gain.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Most of the rest of the dishes also feature seafood, honoring the city’s deep roots in fishing.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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For Marden, February’s week-long Jorvik Viking Festival is a highlight, with traditional crafts, workshops, combat performances, and feasts taking place all over the city.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2025
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Get the recipe > Chinese Lion’s Head Meatballs Named for their impressive size, these juicy Chinese meatballs make a show-stopping addition to any festive feast.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
16 Jan. 2025
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Madigan talked about his childhood, being assigned to a garbage truck in his youth, and being abused by his alcoholic father before regaling the courtroom with short stories from his political career in Springfield.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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In this excerpt, Keri regales us with the tale of an epic 22-inning game, replete with a misbehaving mascot.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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Earlier notes often were penned with invitations to visit or dine at the White House or to relay information, which is what President John Adams did in a February 1801 letter to inform incoming President Thomas Jefferson about transportation.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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While co-owner Todd Ricketts was planning an inauguration party in Washington for President-elect Trump along with Facebook mogul Mark Zuckerberg, his brother, Tom, was left back in Chicago to welcome home Sosa, dining with him Thursday at a downtown steakhouse.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Runoff from farm fields over laden with animal waste is another source of the nutrient, which feeds algae that reduces oxygen in public waterways, causing fish kills.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Both tested positive for FeLV so will need to be indoor only kitties and fed a nutritious diet.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Banquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banquet. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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