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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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Once settled into cozy banquets and armchairs around the tables, dinner was served—family-style, in all its Italian glory. — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 The clubhouse had undergone an extensive renovation about two years ago and is the part of the facility where community banquets are held, the mayor noted. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Plenty of photos and reels come from moving-up ceremonies, sports banquets, and firsts. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Sep. 2026 For example, Hermès chief executive officer Axel Dumas has looked to pork prices as a proxy for consumer confidence, citing pork consumption’s ties to banquets and social gatherings during the company’s most recent earnings call. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 For now, the venue hosts exclusive cocktail parties, weddings, birthdays and formal banquets in the enormous main hall. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Marie-Louise is enraged one minute, subservient the next, bullying the staff while throwing banquets for Nazi officials. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 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 Who knows when state banquets will return to the ornate halls of Buckingham Palace? — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

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The stoneware dishes, with their childlike design, candy-colored glazes, and divided compartments, might jog formative memories of Montessori sorting trays or vintage TV dinners.

— Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
January is the fine-dining restaurant, and the resort offers a number of additional dining experiences, including The Rambling and Tiffin dinners.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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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

Morgan also honors parents who lost children to gun violence, using his NIL earnings to host a meal with them.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Bluhm’s gift honors the legacy of the museum’s outgoing director, Madeleine Grynstztejn, who established and headed the MCA’s Women Artists Initiative.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of honors

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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

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In France, students in classes préparatoires, the two-year track that feeds the grandes écoles such as HEC and Polytechnique, sit colles every week.

— Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Still, some analysts said, concern remains about potential Houthi attacks on the pipeline or tankers in the nearby Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which feeds into the Red Sea.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of feeds

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Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, left, dines at King Taco in East Los Angeles with LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano and his father Lorenzo Arellano, not pictured, on Thursday, October 1, 2026.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
The cocktails are available to any guest who dines at Broken Shaker.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

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