How to Use cater in a Sentence

cater

verb
Definition of caternext
Synonyms for caternext
  • The restaurant caters for parties.
  • The awards ceremony will be a catered event.
  • A local restaurant catered the banquet.
  • The stores that don’t cater to this need will miss out on revenue.
    — Daniel Newman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
  • The restaurant doesn’t just cater to Venezuelans, of course.
    — Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 June 2022
  • Or cater the rest of the menu, or ask guests to bring savory dishes and snacks.
    — Debbie Moose, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • New neighborhoods of Riyadh sprang up to cater for a new way of life.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN, 12 June 2023
  • This book is full of tips, tricks, and recipes from Stewart’s many years of catering.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The store, which was designed to cater to the five senses, will sell olive oils, flowers, soaps and more.
    — Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022
  • This shop has all types of coffee, which help cater to every kind of drinker.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 29 Sep. 2022
  • If the pre-set is one that boosted all the shadow to be bumped up a whole lot, those are built to cater to lighter skin tones.
    — Aditi Shrikant, NBC News, 14 July 2022
  • Settings to cater to people who arrive at the Mac by way of an iPhone or iPad.
    — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The best workout apps have content for all levels and cater to all body sizes too.
    — Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022
  • Colleges need to cater more to the lifelong learner, the adult learner.
    — Axios Events, Axios, 23 July 2024
  • Iowa’s offense — or lack thereof — would cater to the idea that this should be more of a Proctor game.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2022
  • It’s one of about a dozen new private clubs that have opened in Miami to cater to this new elite.
    — Deborah Acosta, WSJ, 9 July 2022
  • Keep in mind that some of these suggestions cater to adult crafters, but kids can still help out.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Of course, the salon was designed first and foremost to cater to Rona's canine clients.
    — Maggie Shannon, Allure, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Some loggers prefer a taller heel, and the size range doesn’t cater for feet smaller than size 8.
    — Bob Beacham, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The Block does lots of catering, so wheels would make sense, Anthony said.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 May 2023
  • But the rebuilding Jazz should be able to cater to his strengths and have time to develop him.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
  • After all, the goal is to get more people into EVs, not cater strictly to the too-cool-for-school sect.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2023
  • But this isn't just a chauffeur special built to cater to the bigwigs or junior tyrants in back.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022
  • The film ends with the prime minister catering a seafood dinner for the Ministry.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
  • The glasses also have adjustable hinges to cater to an array of head sizes.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2022
  • By the late 1920s, gas stations made changes to their bathrooms to cater to women, Spellman said.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 June 2022
  • That's right, the system caters for streaming of music from a smartphone, too.
    — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
  • My advice is to make music that is true to you and don’t cater to anyone but yourself.
    — Elias Leight, Billboard, 19 July 2022
  • The bake can be made to-go or catered; add-ons include shrimp cocktail, oysters on the half shell, and cheese platters.
    — Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 July 2024
  • Family-friendly Offerings Children are welcome here, but the lodge does not cater especially for younger guests.
    — Kate Lewis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024

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