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  • plural of banquet.
  • present tense form of banquet (3rd person singular).
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banquets

NOUN
formal dinner, usually ceremonial
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A mainland version of Chinese culture, at least in the banquets and buildings I grew up around, often needed official sanction before tradition could be revived and modernity needed to be broadcast to count.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The King will continue to host a range of events at the palace from state banquets and garden parties to receptions and audiences with the prime minister and new ambassadors.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Describing himself as a Catholic from the impoverished aristocracy and an entrepreneur, he says it would offend against both his ethics and his business sense to exclude people from the banquets.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

For the LFI's Fourreau, the banquets are "backward-looking – a caricature".

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

The two days after graduation are madness—parties, dinners, balls, banquets.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir



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