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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
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Anansi the Spider decides to organize a feast to bring excitement to his world, but promises made without honesty quickly lead to trouble.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
Smallmouth bass already feast on humpback chub in the river’s upper section, where agencies spend millions of dollars annually to keep the intruders in check.
—Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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Noun
So what did Jian changmaensis feast on?
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Anansi the Spider decides to organize a feast to bring excitement to his world, but promises made without honesty quickly lead to trouble.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
Verb
Parsley’s greenish-yellow flowers attract pollinators and predatory insects that feast on pepper plants' pests.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
Smallmouth bass already feast on humpback chub in the river’s upper section, where agencies spend millions of dollars annually to keep the intruders in check.
—Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feast
Noun
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For pre-dinner drinks and nibbles, a table on the terrace at Le 300 is in high demand.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The home has reportedly welcomed everyone from Bob Hope to Liza Minnelli, serving as the backdrop for countless dinners, performances, and gatherings connected to New York’s real estate, arts, and theater communities.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
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Through this deceptively simple framework, Hiraide delivers a poetic and poignant meditation on the passage of time, the meaning of work and love, and the surprise of finding joy in life’s ephemeral details.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Call it artistic expression, or maybe just a Knicks fan too busy jumping for joy to cut the outtakes.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Only Lionel Messi scored more (eight) than the Bayern Munich winger (seven) during South American qualification and Diaz is the talisman for his country, who has goal and assist-threat in abundance.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Due to the abundance of moisture in the atmosphere, heat index values will approach 100° to 105° during the afternoon.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Aboard the boat, Terry regales his passengers with tales of the river, from namesake Twain to tragic Lovers' Leap just downstream of Hannibal.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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The excitement continued with a visit from none other than Indiana Jones played by Choco Clotfelter, who regaled the students with tales of the railroads, travel, and the founding of the Del Mar Fair.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The Tates were delighted by their enforcers.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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There’s nothing that’s mechanized, that isn’t human-driven, which delights me.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Tony Lo Coco, star chef of Bagheria's I Pupi restaurant, is rumored to have collaborated on the banquet, along with a top Roman caterer.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
7 June 2026
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Leonor said her sister and brother, who co-own a banquet hall in the city of Commerce, soon lost a year’s worth of bookings.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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The service The hotel offers 24/7 hour service– including tasty treats for room service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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For those who do decide to try the dirty soda trend, Palinski-Wade recommends choosing a small size, using a diet soda base and limiting it to a rare treat.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Advocates have criticized Newsom’s proposal to reinstate the $2,000 asset limit, citing the state’s affordability crisis and the fact that wealth limits for Medicaid recipients have not been adjusted for inflation since they were originally introduced at the federal level in 1989.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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While Wall Street executives have beat a trail to the UAE capital since the onset of the war, Silicon Valley leaders — who have been a major beneficiary of Gulf sovereign wealth funds’ largesse — have been less demonstrative.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
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“Feast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feast. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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