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banquet

[bang-kwit] / ˈbæŋ kwɪt /
NOUN
formal dinner, usually ceremonial
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Trump also spoke of the warmth of his personal relationship with the King - "I think he's fantastic" - and the president said he was looking forward to hosting the King at a state banquet.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Special adaptations were made to the state banquet, with a prayer room set aside in Windsor Castle, while the usual lunch hosted by the King did not take place as Tinubu was fasting.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Local chapters of National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame have begun honoring the top senior football student-athletes, with the Coastal Canyon area banquet set for Sunday in Agoura.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

The Mutual had thrown a five-day-long “Dedication Festival,” a gala event that included a formal banquet held, not on the NCC campus, but in Duke University’s “Great Hall.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson