catering
Britishnoun
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the trade of a professional caterer
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the food, etc, provided at a function by a caterer
Example Sentences
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He had worked in a catering firm in Delhi.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The four friends aren’t just having a dinner party; they’re finalizing the catering menu for Charlie and Emma’s nuptials.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Economic Daily said there had been a “severe shock to the pricing system of the catering industry,” adding that this had resulted in lower quality and weaker profits.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Hollywood thrived in this tough decade partly by catering to people’s need for fantasy and escapism, through screwball comedies, adventure stories and the elaborate musicals of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
“I still don’t like that our house always smells like onions and spices, or that Mama runs her catering business out of our kitchen.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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