junketed

verb

past tense of junket
as in honored
to entertain with a fancy meal a lobbyist who regularly junkets politicians who are friendly toward the oil industry

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junketed
  1. honored
  2. fed
  3. regaled
  4. recognized
Verb
  • The Thorns honored former player Tobin Heath prior to the match at Portland's Providence Park.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Special honors went to Breaking Bad, Pluribus and Better Call Saul kingpin Vince Gilligan, who received the Eva Monley Award, and veteran location manager and production supervisor Mike Fantasia, who was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of honored
Verb
  • As a result of his not working and constant need for financial support, his mother is pressured by him to keep him fed and provide a roof over his head.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Children leave in the morning to play and return at night, somehow fed along the way.
    — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fed
Verb
  • And new local knowledge will be gleaned, with which future visitors will someday be regaled.
    — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
  • Joe, a Geordie exiled to Yorkshire in search of work, regaled his son with stories of Jackie Milburn and the three FA Cup triumphs of the 1950s.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of regaled
Verb
  • The city also recognized the frustration some residents had following the July 18 bus crash and encouraged them to submit formal claims.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Ethel Caterham, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person, shared a message with ABC News to mark her birthday.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of recognized
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