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noun

ˈbaŋ-kwət

Definition of banquet

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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verb

as in to honor

to entertain with a fancy meal banqueted the returning troops at the military base

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Noun

At that banquet, mayonnaise was used as a cold sauce to accompany fish. — Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026 The plan includes additional premium seating, suites and a club space capable of hosting banquets and other events. — Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

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 See All Example Sentences for banquet

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Noun

The espresso-brown Italian leather satchel is a roomy everyday bag that still looks elevated enough for dinner.

— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
In the final days of summer, as New Yorkers hold on to their last al fresco dinners and natural tans, cloudy skies are the most unwelcome sight.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

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During opening night of his 30-show run at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Harry Styles took a moment to honor country icon Dolly Parton following her death on Tuesday.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Known widely for her philanthropic efforts, the family encouraged devoted fans to honor Parton’s legacy by donating to a special cause close to her heart — Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

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Big Fish Tim Burton’s 2003 adaptation of the novel of the same name is a visual feast and ideal for teens who like fantasy and fairytales.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
The feast that King and his colleagues studied dates to two centuries before Etowah’s heyday, during the building of the first big platform mound.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of feast

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The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Baker was known to regale locals with the history of their own homes and the founding Monrovians who lived there before them.

— Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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The ship’s Nautilus Club on the 11th deck is a comfortable space, open most of the day, for kids aged 6 to 17 to hang out while their parents dine or hang out alone.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
People dine in a Haidilao hot pot restaurant in a shopping mall complex in Beijing on March 13, 2025.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of dine

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That plant -- a 600-megawatt solar field and 350-megawatt battery solar facility -- will feed the grid from which Google's West Memphis data center will draw massive power.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
Boscagli finds Pascal Gross, who feeds the ball into the feet of Wieffer, who can then pass to Diego Gomez.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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