banquets

** Adventists don't have proms, they have "banquets" -- but really, same difference.

Saved! 2005

The green and white striped walls are trimmed with gold leaf and the banquets are a deep-purple velvet.

East Side Comforts 2010

Others threw extravagant banquets, which is a traditional Chinese indulgence, almost a disease, and a way of both entertaining and showing off—all at the expense, and in the name, of the state, at a time when the government was extremely short of funds; it was trying to reconstruct the shattered economy and also fight a major war in Korea, which was eating up about 50 percent of the budget.

Wild Swans Jung Chang 1991

Others threw extravagant banquets, which is a traditional Chinese indulgence, almost a disease, and a way of both entertaining and showing of fall at the expense, and in the name, of the state, at a time when the government was extremely short of funds; it was trying to reconstruct the shattered economy and also fight a major war in Korea, which was eating up about 50 percent of the budget.

WILD SWANS THREE DAUGHTERS OF CHINA CHANG, JUNG 1991

Others threw extravagant banquets, which is a traditional Chinese indulgence, almost a disease, and a way of both entertaining and showing off—all at the expense, and in the name, of the state, at a time when the government was extremely short of funds; it was trying to reconstruct the shattered economy and also fight a major war in Korea, which was eating up about 50 percent of the budget.

Wild Swans Jung Chang 1991

Once in a long while he attended what are known as banquets, such as those given by the Chamber of Commerce, though he generally refused to speak.

The Inside of the Cup — Volume 01 Winston Churchill 1909

Once in a long while he attended what are known as banquets, such as those given by the Chamber of Commerce, though he generally refused to speak.

Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909

Once in a long while he attended what are known as banquets, such as those given by the Chamber of Commerce, though he generally refused to speak.

The Inside of the Cup — Complete Winston Churchill 1909

She keeps open house for innumerable winged and creeping insects, and their banquets are always spread among the beautiful, fragrant flowers, whose hospitable abodes are ever filled with guests, from the bees and the butterflies to the tiniest winged gnat.

A Manual of Etiquette with Hints on Politeness and Good Breeding Sophia Orne 1873

We did awards "banquets" in cozy departmental affairs in the backyard of the (often rented) home of one or another chair(wo)man or dean.

Awards banquet M-mv 2006