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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
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
In the kitchen A feast always starts in the kitchen.
—Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Consider the vivid hypocrisy of the ICE agents who were seen feasting at the popular El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant in Willmar, Minnesota, and then returning later to arrest the owner and employees of this café that had graciously served them.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
All of these people are gluttons at the feast.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
In the kitchen A feast always starts in the kitchen.
—Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
The festival dates back thousands of years in Europe, where Christians feast to use up sweets and fats before fasting during Lent.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Consider the vivid hypocrisy of the ICE agents who were seen feasting at the popular El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant in Willmar, Minnesota, and then returning later to arrest the owner and employees of this café that had graciously served them.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feast
Noun
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Nancy Guthrie had dinner with her daughter Annie and son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, on Saturday evening, Nanos told The New York Times.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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She was dropped off at home by in Catalina Foothills just north of Tucson by her family after having dinner with them.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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While the 27-year-old skater was brought to tears after seeing her final time, Paul was in the stands doing the same, surrounded by her family, who also couldn’t help but cry tears of joy.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Breezy Johnson, who won gold in the women's downhill alpine skiing event on Sunday, made the mistake of jumping for joy while celebrating her big achievement.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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The care team and the Greenlaws also shared their abundance of gratitude for the donor and the donor's family, who helped give her a promise for tomorrow.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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But the Hawks had an abundance of wings and Krejci’s minutes had begun to dwindle.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Ninny regales Evelyn with tales of Idgi, her sister-in-law and friend who used to run the Whistle Stop Cafe, a restaurant on the outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama, that served good coffee, better barbecue, and great gossip.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ricky also visited Sydney a few weeks ago, and decided to regale us with all of his strangest koala facts.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
28 Jan. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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Smirk flies under the banner ‘Make Fun, Not War’ and delights to needle and tweak the NFL and the gravitas of its Big Game.—
Greg Cote
February 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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The two were also said to have attended the annual banquet for the Citizens Commission on Human Rights.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Every day, Dan obeyed his own addictions, killing pain with packs of cigarettes and Coors banquet beers.—
Andrew Callahan,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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Later in February, it will be joined by Mercury and Saturn, forming a triple treat for skywatchers to enjoy.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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The savory girl favors briny, herbaceous, and umami-rich bites over sweet treats—think olives instead of cupcakes, flaky cheese twists over sugar cookies, and snack boards featuring marinated vegetables, nuts, and bold spreads.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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The administration has accused the state of not honoring detainer requests from ICE, which Schnell has strongly denied in the past.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Berlanti and Jackson also spent time together at the Dawson’s Creek Class Reunion last September honoring fellow star James Van Der Beek.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Feast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feast. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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