royal banquets
Monarchs' grand meals
Royal banquets are elaborate formal feasts hosted by monarchs or at royal courts, typically featuring multiple courses, strict protocol, and ceremonial pageantry.
The phrase evokes images of long tables laden with fine food, distinguished guests, and rigid etiquette: The state dinner recalled the royal banquets of centuries past.
By extension, any lavish, formal meal may be compared to one.
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