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banquet

[bang-kwit] / ˈbæŋ kwɪt /
NOUN
formal dinner, usually ceremonial
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Leonor said her sister and brother, who co-own a banquet hall in the city of Commerce, soon lost a year’s worth of bookings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

At the Colmar banquet, held in a vast hangar-like space on the edge of town, such accusations are dismissed out of hand.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The East Room is the primary space in the White House for official ceremonies and events and was used to host King Charles' state banquet in April.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Dong Jun, and Hegseth both attended the Xi-Trump summit in Beijing and conversed at a state banquet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

It was at a banquet held in honour of Galileo by the ‘lynxes’ that the name ‘telescope’ was first suggested for his magnifying device.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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