How to Use banquet in a Sentence

banquet

noun
  • They held a banquet in his honor.
  • The evening is set to close with a state banquet.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 May 2026
  • Saucers of silk line the sills like a grand banquet for clothes moths.
    — Meredi Ortega, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Amassing such a banquet is no easy feat.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The moviegoing banquet may be over, but the menus linger on.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Jamaica makes a three-day banquet out of one goal and moves on.
    — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
  • It will be followed by a state banquet at the castle.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, after the banquet, there was a lot of talk about the King’s health.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Trump was later set to attend a state banquet with Xi.
    — ABC News, 13 May 2026
  • The attack started in the banquet hall and spilled out into the street.
    — Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The main dining room felt more like a refined restaurant than a banquet hall.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
  • It’s not crafted for a booster banquet.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
  • There was a banquet hall and one of South Africa’s finest theatres.
    — Kimon De Greef, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The king hosted a banquet for him in a hall dripping with flowers and gold leaf.
    — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The king hosted a banquet for him in a hall dripping with flowers and gold leaf.
    — ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • He has been asked to cook a banquet for 2,000 people.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • The group’s membership dropped to six people with no banquets for three years.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2023
  • And the two shared many jovial moments during their exchanges at the state banquet.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
  • King Charles did his part to bolster the bond by making a poignant toast at the banquet.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The pitch came just with this resplendent banquet of dishes.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Phase 2 will include a cart barn downstairs and a banquet hall upstairs.
    — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This banquet is believed to be the most important dinner of the year.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Lo chases them to the dock and is followed by attendees from the banquet.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The war was prominent even at the state banquet for King Charles.
    — Garrett Haake, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a library, handball courts, banquet space and more inside.
    — Graham Womack may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
  • Player of the Year will be revealed at an awards banquet planned for June.
    — David Hinojosa David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Edith is looking for someone to join her on her weekend breakfast banquets.
    — Amaris Encinas, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The kitchen upstairs is sweet with cream cabinets and a breakfast banquet nook.
    — Katie McDonough, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Charles made no direct mention of the Iran war during his own speech at the state banquet.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
  • This year's busy schedule came with a tiara moment for Princess Kate at each state banquet.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025

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