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Kim, absorbing North Korea’s first major combat losses in many decades, has lavished surviving families with banquets, gold medals and new Pyongyang apartments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The company also organised mass holidays and banquets for current and potential investors.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

It’s the week of distractions for players and coaches, with interviews, banquets, pep rallies and constant phone calls seeking tickets.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

Louis XVI — the Sun King — and Queen Marie Antoinette held lavish banquets at Versailles before they were beheaded during the French revolution.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

This was the corner where the lord and lady relieved themselves during dinners and banquets.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz