Examples of repast in a Sentence
Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
When the tribe hunkers down for its daily repast, ritual and symbolism are the rule.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023
With Whitney due to perform at Philly's Tower Theater in less than three hours, there's no time for a classier repast.
—Mary Shaughnessy, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023
Tack on hundreds or thousands more dollars for expenses like a fancy burial container, flowers and a repast for the mourners.
—Penny Musco, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2023
The repast was similarly such a dream: pork chops and bourbon with Berry!
—Nick Offerman, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2023
The extreme temperatures helped preserve the bear’s soft tissue for 3,460 years, as well as remains of its final repasts — bird feathers and plants.
—Reuters, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2023
And what of the repast?
—WIRED, 18 Nov. 2022
Brunch is the perfect midday repast, especially when you’re allowed to sleep past 9 a.m. on the weekends.
—Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2021
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Word History
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from (soi) repaistre to feed upon, from re- + pestre, paistre to feed, from Latin pascere — more at food
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Repast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repast. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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