catered; catering; caters
1
: to provide a supply of food
cater for a large party
2
: to supply what is required or desired
catering to middle-class tastes
: to provide food and service for
catered the banquet
Examples of cater in a Sentence
The restaurant caters for parties.
A local restaurant catered the banquet.
The awards ceremony will be a catered event.
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Dinner was a buffet of classic Jamaican fare catered by a nearby restaurant Miss T’s Kitchen, so that newcomers could enjoy the local cuisine.
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Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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—Sara Fischer, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
View Comments There are some cruise brands that still cater mainly to adults.
—Natasha Chen, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Other events linked to the outbreak include a Nov. 7 band banquet, a veterans event on Nov. 8 and funerals on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9, all catered by Andre's, the office of the county executive said.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Shih will be responsible for developing and monetizing tools within Meta's AI portfolio that are catered specifically to businesses.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cater
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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