banquets 1 of 2

noun

plural of banquet
as in dinners
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment prepared a celebratory banquet for the graduating class

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verb

present tense third-person singular of banquet
as in feasts
to entertain with a fancy meal banqueted the returning troops at the military base

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Recent Examples of banquets
Noun
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 Who knows when state banquets will return to the ornate halls of Buckingham Palace? — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026 In keeping with their professions, Kelly and Giffords have to do a lot of these banquets. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 Few designers would argue that the buzz surrounding Caviar Kaspia Los Angeles comes down to its banquets, or that il Buco earned its place as a New York institution because of its table settings. — Oset Babür-Winter, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026 Fiona Clare and fellow British couturier Anna Valentine have been the two designers Queen Camilla frequently wears for daytime royal engagements, as well as banquets and evening events. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 July 2026 Today, the convent is a museum with exhibits on local history that’s sometimes used for wedding banquets and special events. — Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 The decor is smart and clubby–polished parquet floors, green leather banquets and chairs–and the vibe is wonderfully convivial with live piano music and a busy bar. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026 Elsewhere, guests will find a Tilt-A-Whirl, a Pirate Ship, Flying Scooters, a miniature train that loops around the park, mini golf, an indoor arcade and even the 1924-era dance hall that still hosts a variety of events like weddings, receptions and banquets. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banquets
  1. dinners
  2. feasts
  3. honors
  4. regales
  5. feeds
  6. dines
Noun
  • The hosts can help guests make the most of their trip, organizing anything from boat trips and water sports to private candlelit dinners on the pier.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Happy hours, weddings, dates and dinners all tend to center around it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of dinners
Verb
  • Jordan Clarkson, New York Clarkson rebirthed his career in New York as a role-playing bench wing who feasts on offensive boards (no, really) and plays more defense than the Utah version.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.
    — Claire Messud, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of feasts
Verb
  • Thus this year’s list honors those who do more than wear clothes well or live their lives in head-to-toe ensembles handed to them by eager PR apparatchiks.
    — Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The organization also supports first responders and their families and honors those who have died by suicide.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of honors
Verb
  • Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • Aboard the boat, Terry regales his passengers with tales of the river, from namesake Twain to tragic Lovers' Leap just downstream of Hannibal.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Definition of regales
Verb
  • These powerhouse Los Angeles institutions join a growing cohort of universities in California and nationwide responding quickly to a technology most undergraduates first encountered in chat bots or social media feeds in middle and high school.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Magid said his own Facebook and Instagram feeds are relatively benign.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of feeds
Verb
  • The cocktails are available to any guest who dines at Broken Shaker.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Every guest after the first 100 who dines in from Saturday through Monday can get a buy one, get one beef pepper rice.
    — Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of dines

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“Banquets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banquets. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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