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banquet

[bang-kwit] / ˈbæŋ kwɪt /
NOUN
formal dinner, usually ceremonial
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On his previous trip, Trump received the rare honor of a state banquet inside the Forbidden City.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Trump will arrive in Beijing late Wednesday, attend a state banquet on Thursday, and join Xi Jinping on Friday for a bilateral tea and working lunch before returning home.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The King's comments in Congress and at the White House's lavish banquet on Tuesday - mixing humour with history and a call for unity - also were widely praised.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

After the speech to Congress, the monarch will be hosted at a banquet dinner in the White House’s Blue Room, where Trump and Charles will both make speeches to some 120 guests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It seemed a banquet, and never had Ranofer been so glad to see plenty, instead of not enough.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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