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as in dinner
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a feast at a fancy banquet hall with their closest friends and family.
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as in joy
a source of great satisfaction
the colorful Mardi Gras parade is a feast for the senses
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as in abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs
on the Internet there's a feast of information about this medical condition
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as in to delight
to give satisfaction to
feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market
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Recent Examples of feast
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Ng has spoken with farmers and ranchers in Alberta and Saskatchewan who have seen hawks use the sounds of gunshots during gopher hunts as a cue that a feast is impending.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 2 May 2025
The Knicks are certainly capable of limiting, if not preventing, the easy looks Thompson feasted on in Game 5.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Noun
The bright pink building on the corner of Third and D streets downtown promises a party vibe, while succulent smells wafting from the kitchen promise a feast.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Ng has spoken with farmers and ranchers in Alberta and Saskatchewan who have seen hawks use the sounds of gunshots during gopher hunts as a cue that a feast is impending.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Verb
Chinese companies, such as clothing giant Temu, feasted on the exemption.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 2 May 2025
The Knicks are certainly capable of limiting, if not preventing, the easy looks Thompson feasted on in Game 5.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feast
Noun
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The girl vanished while her parents ate dinner a few hundred yards away and her 2-year-old twin siblings slept in the same room.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Many of the largest dahlias, sometimes called dinner plate dahlias, are in the late-blooming category.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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The activities that bring them joy in fifth grade may all get thrown out the window by eighth grade.—
Deborah Farmer Kris,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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The others — Moira, Rita, and Luke, especially — are able to find joy in repelling Gilead from Boston.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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Relationships take center stage as Venus in Taurus brings abundance and stability to your seventh house of agreements, commitments and significant others.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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If Triplets doesn't come together, there are still an abundance of other Arnold classics that could hypothetically bring the star's son in for a legacy sequel.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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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
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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
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Messi delighted the home crowd at Chase Stadium with a pair of golazos, one in each half.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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For as long as hungry birds have swooped from the saloon’s leafy branches to stalk diners’ steak fries, Le Tub, the kitschy-divey national treasure on Hollywood’s Intracoastal Waterway, has delighted and polarized locals with tacky decor and huge hamburgers.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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The banquet hall will be used in a two-room setup more frequently, according to Couch.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Attendees of the Thursday night banquet at Trump National Golf Club outside Washington, D.C., paid an average of $1 million to get in the room, spending close to $400 million in total.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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That’s because the state is home to three of the nation’s best places to eat the sweet treats, new rankings show.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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But a cake stand gives a cake presence, and it can even be used for occasions other than serving a sweet treat.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
Verb
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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
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The decision — the sabbatical — was arrived at with both intending to honor it.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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“Feast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feast. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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