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verb

as in to regale
to entertain with a fancy meal a lobbyist who regularly junkets politicians who are friendly toward the oil industry

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Recent Examples of junket
Noun
LaTanya, 75, spoke to PEOPLE exclusively while attending the 2025 Tony Awards junket at Sofitel New York in N.Y.C. on Thursday, May 8. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 May 2025 When Officer Slater learns that the scheduling conflict was caused by an invitation to attend a junket hosted by the Historical Law Society, and later, that Doussaint’s companion at the junket was not his wife but Chloe the consultant, well. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Verb
The studio is junketing the film for international press from June 18-19, which means that most of its interviews will be banked if the talks with SAG-AFTRA falter. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for junket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junket
Noun
  • The musical is framed as a vaudeville variety show with an experimental edge, a meta excursion in which other pop culture figures of King’s time (most of them largely forgotten) step forward to guide you through the story and the yarn grows more ripping by the scene.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
  • The new credit card will include chances to earn toward member-exclusive experiences – such as trackside access at racing events and off-the-grid EV excursions.
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Julia Ramírez and state Rep. Theresa Mah, passed by as marching bands from local schools regaled the parade-goers with music.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
  • Book Now During the 90-minute drive from Dubrovnik Airport to Montenegro’s Boka Bay community, my taxi driver regaled me with stories of all the famous people who’d been spotted along the Bay of Kotor, on Montenegro’s Adriatic Coast—from Johnny Depp and Bill Gates to Barack Obama.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The bail may prove incredibly important as criminal proceedings could conflict with Brown's upcoming tour.
    USA Today, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Tasiilaq’s single- and multi-day dog-sledding tours whisk sledders across the crackling frozen fjords, rock-solid icy lakes and untamed landscapes of Ammassalik Island.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.
    Fanny Guénon des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The power plant allows the car to cover zero to 60 mph in 13 seconds, a downright leisurely jaunt by today’s standards.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
  • Eat, Play, Love: London Just a quick jaunt through the Chunnel, London awaits for another half of the eat, play, love escape.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • The money funded the Huntington’s research programs, and the institution is nonetheless determined to honor its awards to this year’s recipients.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
  • Accepting the award is bittersweet for the band members, but they’re honored to pay their respects to Vaughn’s legacy.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Florida’s penalty kill had the best chance during that stretch, a two-on-one with Brad Marchand feeding Anton Lundell for a shot on Pyotr Kochetkov.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 25 May 2025
  • Just feed it your content and ask it to update it with current examples, new data, or a fresh tone.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Guests can also dine at Okta, the hotel’s restaurant, where a seasonal tasting menu is built around ingredients from the hotel’s own farm and neighbouring producers.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • With so many items to choose from, Le introduced a miniature single-serving size pho, allowing for dim sum-style family dining around a variety of dishes.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025

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“Junket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junket. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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