awards dinner

Honors ceremony meal

An awards dinner is a formal evening event combining a meal with a ceremony to recognize achievements or honor recipients in a particular field.

These gatherings are common in entertainment, business, academia, and philanthropy: The annual awards dinner raised funds for the foundation.

The format typically involves dining followed by speeches and presentation of awards.

Opposites
formality and purpose

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Outdoor meal with grilling

potluck · house party · picnic · kegger · cookout

recognition vs. anonymity

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Midday meal with tasks

team meeting · all-hands meeting · staff meeting

celebration vs. somber occasion

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Gathering after memorial service

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Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G