1
: a sumptuous feast
especially
: an elaborate and often ceremonious meal for numerous people often in honor of a person
a state banquet
2
: a meal held in recognition of some occasion or achievement
an awards banquet
banqueted; banqueting; banquets
: to partake of a banquet
The night before, after a typical 12-hour workday, the president banqueted until nearly midnight …—
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: to treat with a banquet : feast
They will be banqueting visiting dignitaries.
banqueter
noun
Synonyms
Examples of banquet in a Sentence
Noun
They held a banquet in his honor.
prepared a celebratory banquet for the graduating class
Verb
banqueted the returning troops at the military base
Recent Examples on the WebThe San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
In August 1932, Greenwood’s first class of 15 students eagerly awaited their departure for China, still heady from newspaper interviews and farewell speeches delivered at banquets in their honor.
—Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The event starts at North City with the expo on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Sunday , a Belgian waffle banquet for the riders starts at 5 a.m., and the cycling race starts at 7:00 a.m.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
In August 1932, Greenwood’s first class of 15 students eagerly awaited their departure for China, still heady from newspaper interviews and farewell speeches delivered at banquets in their honor.
—Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for banquet
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“Banquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banquet. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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