How to Use cater in a Sentence

cater

verb
  • The restaurant caters for parties.
  • The awards ceremony will be a catered event.
  • A local restaurant catered the banquet.
  • The stores that don’t cater to this need will miss out on revenue.
    — Daniel Newman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
  • The event will be catered by Nando's.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • The tracks march to their own drums and cater to their own, quirky drummers.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Does Netflix cater these events?
    — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
  • So all of his advice is catered towards me.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • So all of his advice is catered towards me.
    — Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Joel, 41, owns two stores that cater to women.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • The food truck and its full menu are also available to cater events.
    — Brandi Addison, Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2020
  • The meal will be catered by Marinade on Main.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The meal will be catered by Marinade on Main.
    — Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Is catering most of your business?
    — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • This shop has all types of coffee, which help cater to every kind of drinker.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 29 Sep. 2022
  • In person or hire for catering.
    — Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Or cater the rest of the menu, or ask guests to bring savory dishes and snacks.
    — Debbie Moose, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • But so far, his default has been to cater to the climate lobby.
    — Jakob Puckett, National Review, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Few artists want to cater to the marketplace to earn their living.
    — Catherine Baab-Muguira, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021
  • New neighborhoods of Riyadh sprang up to cater for a new way of life.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN, 12 June 2023
  • But some who cater to conservatives could jump at the chance to sign him.
    — Michael Tarm, Amy Forliti, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Keep in mind that some of these suggestions cater to adult crafters, but kids can still help out.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Meanwhile, the bride got to work catering her own wedding day.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The best workout apps have content for all levels and cater to all body sizes too.
    — Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022
  • Most have since closed, though a few remain open and cater to domestic tourists.
    — Ron Emmons, CNN, 16 Sep. 2021
  • But some of us do take pleasure from the act, and some car companies cater to that.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Room service runs around the clock, with in-suite event catering available.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This isn't the first time the chain has created new products to cater to its fans.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Ready to Cook, the team of whom are Ukrainian refugees, catered the event.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • This book is full of tips, tricks, and recipes from Stewart’s many years of catering.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023

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