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banquet

[bang-kwit] / ˈbæŋ kwɪt /
NOUN
formal dinner, usually ceremonial
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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

The Waitress, a last-minute substitution at the banquet, is the mother of one of the dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

George Clooney hosts an opulent banquet for GrubHub, a food delivery app.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

At dawn, I drink three cups of tea and set out alone for the last person I must speak with before the banquet, my sister Vivienne.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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