How to Use feast in a Sentence

feast

1 of 2 noun
  • There were hundreds of guests at the royal wedding feast.
  • Every guest brought a different dish to the party, and we had quite a feast.
  • We were used to lives of feast or famine.
    Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But this was not a feast day in Nicotera.
    Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
  • Uh, so just a feast for the senses.
    AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
  • But try to save room, as there’s a full three-course feast ahead.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
  • Such a seafood feast implies a meal with an ocean view.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Yessiree, that’s a five-star schadenfreude feast.
    Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Since then, it's been feast or famine for UConn.
    ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In the kitchen A feast always starts in the kitchen.
    Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Sunday marked Acutis' first feast day.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • All of these people are gluttons at the feast.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
  • But that's not the only feast for the senses.
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The Seder feast is held on the first two nights of Passover.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The Seder feast is held on the first two nights of Passover.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Seder feast is held on the first two nights of Passover.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The whole book offers a feast for both the heart and the stomach.
    Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This would be feast-or-famine hunting at its toughest.
    Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The complex menu has evolved, though, to keep the heart of the feast beating.
    Dan Pelosi, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Click here for the full graphical feast; or click here to get straight to the meat.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Robins and cedar waxwings feast on the blue-black berries in winter and early spring.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Use part of last night’s dinner to make light-as-a-cloud rolls to pair with tonight’s feast.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
  • Her beauty has the same ambrosial effect on him as her feasts.
    Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Serve with a side of bacon or sausage for a decadent morning feast.
    Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Man’s folly of fiascos is a feast for the flies.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Serve them alongside a holiday feast or a bowl of chili.
    Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
  • So what did Jian changmaensis feast on?
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • Good company could make even a simple meal a feast.
    Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Toss out the stretchy pants from last year’s Thanksgiving feast.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Summertime is the ideal time to break out the grill and cook up a tasty feast.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026

feast

2 of 2 verb
  • Many birds also feast on the fruits.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Birds feast on their seeds in fall and winter.
    Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • That's a solid list of pros and cons to feast your eyes on.
    New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The leviathan is dead; sharks circle and feast on its tail and fins.
    Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Want to feast on all the night market hits without the crowds?
    Clarissa Wei, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
  • When small hiding fish pop out of the sand, the dolphins feast.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
  • In the tropics, the bugs will feast on human flesh year-round.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
  • Songbirds can be seen feasting on the tiny seeds late in the year.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • The last few seasons have been feast or famine and not much in between.
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Fleas are parasites that feast on the blood of their hosts through bites.
    Doggie Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Oct. 2022
  • To feast before knowing the word famine.
    Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The mushrooms are feasting on the tree, which may not be alive for long.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
  • Songbirds feast on the tiny seeds when ripe, but other wildlife leave this plant alone.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.
    Claire Messud, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
  • So roast up a bird, grab a glass of wine and feast your eyes on these outstanding sides.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Come and feast your eyes on this gathering of classic cars.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • And the birds are feasting on the wave of insects that visit the new plants.
    Bridget Reed Morawski, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Then there are the creatures that love to feast on the fruits, like squirrels, birds, and deer.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Last year, the Sox got steamrolled by good teams and feasted on bad ones.
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023
  • The bear could be seen feasting on the family's craft project on their back deck.
    Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Not all kingfishers feast on fish—some eat bugs, lizards and even other birds.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Better to leave them to slugs and insects like beetles, which are known to feast on slime molds.
    Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Still, the outcast lovers feast on human body parts, a butchery the film does not shy away from.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Dahmer feasted on our sons and brothers.
    Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • If your eyes can stand to look away from her mesmerizing stare, feast them on her silky, wavy hair.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Buckner might have a chance to feast on Lawrence in the pocket.
    The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Both are drawn here in the summer to feast on the plentiful herring.
    Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Look for the defense to feast on the poor Colts quarterbacks.
    Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2022
  • And now the parasites that love our lawns ready to feast on animal blood.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 June 2026
  • Round up the homies or roll solo to feast your senses on the city’s offerings.
    Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024

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