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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New establishments catering to a rich clientele crop up regularly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
On the west side, the street along the harbor is chockablock with venues catering to tourists and daytrippers come to enjoy the pier and small beaches.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
That’s about $36 billion to $37 billion in bonuses coming to Koreans—a mid-single-digit share of GDP—which could mean a wider array of opportunities for companies catering to Koreans broadly.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
But those departments increasingly evolved into family offices catering to clients with substantial assets — often $5 million or more under management.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
“I usually go with Maddy, but she’s helping Stephanie with some catering thing. I was thinking of going as Alice in Wonderland.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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