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banquet

[bang-kwit] / ˈbæŋ kwɪt /
NOUN
formal dinner, usually ceremonial
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A week later he attended a state banquet held in honour of President Trump at Windsor Castle.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

King Charles and Queen Camilla will first travel to Washington DC where they will have a private meeting with Trump before the banquet.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

As Chloe Lamford’s brilliant two-level set rotates, we—and the characters—travel from the banquet room to the classroom, through intermediate spaces like a bathroom, a kitchen and a supply closet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Ana Mendez, 43, who has worked as a banquet server at J.W.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Early the next morning, after the guard had unlocked the banquet hall, the exhausted operative returned to the hotel room he was sharing with Liddy.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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