What is 'state banquet' in English?

State banquet is often used to refer to state-level receptions, so how do you say this word in English?

On the evening of November 21, King Charles III hosted a banquet at Buckingham Palace during the visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee to the United Kingdom. The state banquet is considered one of the most lavish parties, showing respect to foreign heads of state. This word in English is "state banquet".

At the party, the group Blackpink was present as ambassadors of COP26 (Climate Change Summit) and was honored by King Charles: King Charles III thanked Blackpink at the state banquet.

"Party" is a common word used to simply talk about parties. If you are the organizer, use phrases like "throw a party" or "host a party". For example: It's my son's birthday next week, I will host a party at his school.

Another common word is "feast", which refers to large parties held on important occasions such as weddings and anniversaries: The women were busy preparing the wedding feast.

A popular way of eating with Vietnamese people is "buffet". Diners can choose the food they want and the quantity: Breakfast is served buffet style.

BBQ meat is a dish that often appears in barbecue parties. BBQ is an abbreviation of barbecue, an English word that refers to both a grill and outdoor barbecue parties. For example: Let's have a barbecue this Christmas, shall we?

Families often reunite and eat together on holidays and Tet. We can use "reunion" or "family gathering" to talk about such meetings: We live far from our relatives, and only join family gatherings every Lunar New Year.

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