Banquet
noun
A large meal or feast, often with many people.
The king held a grand banquet in honor of the victorious knights.
Often appears as...
- host a banquet
- banquet hall
noun
An official or formal dinner for many people, usually for a specific event.
She was awarded with a top honor at the annual fundraising banquet.
Often appears as...
- wedding banquet
- awards banquet
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To honor or entertain someone with a big, elaborate meal.
They banqueted the distinguished guests in style.
Often appears as...
- banquet guests
- banqueted in style
noun
A large meal or feast, often with many people.
The king held a grand banquet in honor of the victorious knights.
Often appears as...
- host a banquet
- banquet hall
noun
An official or formal dinner for many people, usually for a specific event.
She was awarded with a top honor at the annual fundraising banquet.
Often appears as...
- wedding banquet
- awards banquet
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To honor or entertain someone with a big, elaborate meal.
They banqueted the distinguished guests in style.
Often appears as...
- banquet guests
- banqueted in style
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Event Scale
A 'banquet' implies a large-scale, often lavish event, not a small casual meal.
Hundreds attended the charity banquet.
Pro Tip 2/3Celebration
Banquets are typically associated with celebrations or important occasions.
Graduates were celebrated with a lavish banquet.
Pro Tip 3/3Multiple Courses
Banquets usually include multiple courses, often with extravagant dishes.
The banquet featured a five-course meal.
Pro Tip 1/3Event Scale
A 'banquet' implies a large-scale, often lavish event, not a small casual meal.
Hundreds attended the charity banquet.
Pro Tip 2/3Celebration
Banquets are typically associated with celebrations or important occasions.
Graduates were celebrated with a lavish banquet.
Pro Tip 3/3Multiple Courses
Banquets usually include multiple courses, often with extravagant dishes.
The banquet featured a five-course meal.
Pro Tip 1/3Event Scale
A 'banquet' implies a large-scale, often lavish event, not a small casual meal.
Hundreds attended the charity banquet.
Pro Tip 2/3Celebration
Banquets are typically associated with celebrations or important occasions.
Graduates were celebrated with a lavish banquet.
Pro Tip 3/3Multiple Courses
Banquets usually include multiple courses, often with extravagant dishes.
The banquet featured a five-course meal.
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Tycho Brahe, the...
who became his assistant. While Kepler's work interested him, Tycho was protective of his data, and the two often got into heated arguments. In 1601, Tycho attended a formal banquet where he drank quite a lot but was too polite to leave the table to relieve himself, deciding to tough it out instead.
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Why there's no such...
watching over human affairs from afar. They were really there, immediately there in experience, living in temples, attending sacrifices, mingling with the Athenians at their festivals, banquets and dances. And in the real world of the Athenians, humans did not live apart from nature.
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Penguins vs. Pelicans PIPE...
leaks of these pelicans sitting ducks in front of them only when the pelicans back off on their gluttony and let go of some of their cash can they surface and enjoy the bounty and their peace leaving the end shall be banquet down below once more to these gleeful gluttons
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Jonas Gahr Støre: In...
if we're going to understand these new groups which are coming from bottom-up, supported by technology, which is available to all, we diplomats cannot be sitting back in the banquets believing that we are doing interstate relations.
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Sharks 101 PIPE National...
However, measures are being taken to protect sharks with a number of countries and jurisdictions cracking down on unsustainable shark fishing. In China, shark fin soup is no longer allowed to be served at government banquets.
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Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
anyone in the troop can join in they are amongst the most affectionate monkeys on the planet one reason is that with the coming of each monsoon the forest presents a banquet over a hundred varieties of fruit
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Cute Affectionate...
amongst the most affectionate monkeys on the planet one reason is that with the coming of each monsoon the forest presents a banquet over a hundred varieties of fruit
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Feats of memory anyone...
and at the moment he does, the banquet hall collapses. Kills everybody inside. It doesn't just kill everybody, it mangles the bodies beyond all recognition.
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Jorge Drexler: Poetry,...
They sing it in their banquet halls. And their neighbor, an Argentine kid of Italian origin named Astor Piazzolla, hears it, assimilates it
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Unbelievable Bird...
life but as their chicks grow demand outstrips supply but in their time of need the river provides a perfect banquet
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Tycho Brahe, the...
who became his assistant. While Kepler's work interested him, Tycho was protective of his data, and the two often got into heated arguments. In 1601, Tycho attended a formal banquet where he drank quite a lot but was too polite to leave the table to relieve himself, deciding to tough it out instead.
Video examples
Why there's no such...
watching over human affairs from afar. They were really there, immediately there in experience, living in temples, attending sacrifices, mingling with the Athenians at their festivals, banquets and dances. And in the real world of the Athenians, humans did not live apart from nature.
Video examples
Penguins vs. Pelicans PIPE...
leaks of these pelicans sitting ducks in front of them only when the pelicans back off on their gluttony and let go of some of their cash can they surface and enjoy the bounty and their peace leaving the end shall be banquet down below once more to these gleeful gluttons
Video examples
Jonas Gahr Støre: In...
if we're going to understand these new groups which are coming from bottom-up, supported by technology, which is available to all, we diplomats cannot be sitting back in the banquets believing that we are doing interstate relations.
Video examples
Sharks 101 PIPE National...
However, measures are being taken to protect sharks with a number of countries and jurisdictions cracking down on unsustainable shark fishing. In China, shark fin soup is no longer allowed to be served at government banquets.
Video examples
Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
anyone in the troop can join in they are amongst the most affectionate monkeys on the planet one reason is that with the coming of each monsoon the forest presents a banquet over a hundred varieties of fruit
Video examples
Cute Affectionate...
amongst the most affectionate monkeys on the planet one reason is that with the coming of each monsoon the forest presents a banquet over a hundred varieties of fruit
Video examples
Feats of memory anyone...
and at the moment he does, the banquet hall collapses. Kills everybody inside. It doesn't just kill everybody, it mangles the bodies beyond all recognition.
Video examples
Jorge Drexler: Poetry,...
They sing it in their banquet halls. And their neighbor, an Argentine kid of Italian origin named Astor Piazzolla, hears it, assimilates it
Video examples
Unbelievable Bird...
life but as their chicks grow demand outstrips supply but in their time of need the river provides a perfect banquet
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Quote examples
Lindsay Wagner
American Actress
I was at a banquet, and I went into the ladies' room, and I'm in the stall doing my business, and a piece of paper and pen came from outside the door, and she says, 'Ms. Wagner, would you please sign this for me?' And I said, 'Are you kidding me?
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Pope Paul VI
Italian Clergyman
You must strive to multiply bread so that it suffices for the tables of mankind, and not rather favor an artificial control of birth, which would be irrational, in order to diminish the number of guests at the banquet of life.
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Jack Gilbert
American Poet
Fame is a lot of fun, but it's not interesting. I loved being noticed and praised, even the banquets. But they didn't have anything that I wanted. After about six months, I found it boring.
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
We Americans sit at the head of the banquet table, as we have done for a century. Our standard of living is luxurious by any measure.
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George Eliot
British Author
Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken.
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Roy Evans
English Athlete
Liverpool without European football is like a banquet without wine.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish Writer
Sooner or later everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences.
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Jerome Lawrence
American Playwright
Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.
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Ovadia Yosef
Iraqi Clergyman
We should have a banquet on the day haters die.
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Lindsay Wagner
American Actress
I was at a banquet, and I went into the ladies' room, and I'm in the stall doing my business, and a piece of paper and pen came from outside the door, and she says, 'Ms. Wagner, would you please sign this for me?' And I said, 'Are you kidding me?
Quote examples
Pope Paul VI
Italian Clergyman
You must strive to multiply bread so that it suffices for the tables of mankind, and not rather favor an artificial control of birth, which would be irrational, in order to diminish the number of guests at the banquet of life.
Quote examples
Jack Gilbert
American Poet
Fame is a lot of fun, but it's not interesting. I loved being noticed and praised, even the banquets. But they didn't have anything that I wanted. After about six months, I found it boring.
Quote examples
Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
We Americans sit at the head of the banquet table, as we have done for a century. Our standard of living is luxurious by any measure.
Quote examples
George Eliot
British Author
Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet.
Quote examples
Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken.
Quote examples
Roy Evans
English Athlete
Liverpool without European football is like a banquet without wine.
Quote examples
Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish Writer
Sooner or later everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences.
Quote examples
Jerome Lawrence
American Playwright
Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.
Quote examples
Ovadia Yosef
Iraqi Clergyman
We should have a banquet on the day haters die.
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