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banquet

[bang-kwit] / ˈbæŋ kwɪt /
NOUN
formal dinner, usually ceremonial
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British officials will be pleased so far with the pomp-filled US welcome for Charles and Camilla, which has included a 21-gun salute, military jet flypast and a state banquet at the White House.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The White House Correspondents’ Association is a trade group that hosts its own annual banquet and invites the president as a guest.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The humble pretzel can be spotted, rather subtly, in a painting of a luxurious banquet.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

But the wedding banquet felt "sad", not celebratory, says Serhiy.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

There was a throne room, a vast hall with a banquet table so long it could seat thirty, a library, a portrait gallery.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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