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banquets

NOUN
formal dinner, usually ceremonial
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Many younger Chinese associate red wine with business deals and official banquets, hurting its cool factor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"I've been to state banquets, they're lovely, but you never get to speak to the visiting head of state," he said, adding it was better to prompt a debate by not attending.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

It’s the week of distractions for players and coaches, with interviews, banquets, pep rallies and constant phone calls seeking tickets.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

Equestrian riders will gallop on the grounds of the royal Palace of Versailles, where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette once held lavish banquets.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

After Jem’s funeral, they were in the kitchen cleaning up the remains of the tribal banquets that are a part of dying in Maycomb.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee



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