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banquet

[bang-kwit] / ˈbæŋ kwɪt /
NOUN
formal dinner, usually ceremonial
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Louis, in comparison, is kinda busted — gloomy, tortured, unable to fully embrace the everlasting banquet Lestat has laid out for him.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

The East Room is the primary space in the White House for official ceremonies and events and was used to host King Charles' state banquet in April.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

That failure, occurring on the very day New York luminaries were holding a banquet in Field’s honor, might have convinced many entrepreneurs to try a different line of business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“We already had our senior banquet and had a lot of tears,” Inouye-Perez said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Dad, still awkward at social events without Mom, asks me forty-seven times between the church and the banquet hall if I’m okay.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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