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verb

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Recent Examples of feast
Noun
As for food, guests enjoyed a feast of chicken, fish, and steak — as well as a late-night surprise delivery from McDonald's to keep the party going into the early hours of the morning. Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 For seafood with Mediterranean flair, head indoors at Maykana to Gaia for an eco-friendly feast with stunning views—try the local catch of the day with your choice of flavorful sauce, such as a hibiscus mignonette or leche de tigre. AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Jacksonville is feasting on an unsustainable amount of defensive takeaways. Greg Cote october 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025 But in previous work, scientists analyzing the DNA found in bat poop had been surprised to find evidence of greater noctules feasting on songbirds—which are much larger than insects—during spring and fall migrations, when birds are active at night instead of during the day. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for feast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feast
Noun
  • And Bina remains as stridently anti-Joanne as ever, banning her from the Roklovs’ weekly Shabbat dinner and blaming her when Noah is passed over for the promotion.
    Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Why let a $10 billion lawsuit get in the way of old friends having some chicken and gravy for dinner?
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The look of joy on everyone’s faces said it all.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The joy of getting home and slipping into cozy clothing is unmatched, but that doesn’t mean loungewear should be reserved for nights spent on the couch.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For example, cloves are known for their abundance and mood-boosting properties; rosemary is known for clearing and purification; cinnamon is known for prosperity and protection; apples are known for healing; and pumpkin is known for protection and stability.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Despite an abundance of negative test results, Menounos listened to her body and continued to search for an answer.
    Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His father, a veteran of World War II, was a burial vault salesman and would often take Fitzpatrick with him on business trips, regaling him with tales of the city.
    News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But his film career began in earnest with 2020's Scare Me, a stylish comedy about writers regaling each story with spooky tales in an isolated cabin during a power outage.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With just 24 hours before a party, 31-year-old Maïlys Lecaillier from Pas-de-Calais transformed everyday items into a hilariously lifelike ostrich costume that’s now delighting TikTok.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The adorable video has delighted internet users, and it’s gone viral with over 375,500 views and more than 72,000 likes at the time of writing.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And, anyway, who but élitists would object to a big ballroom that looks like the banquet hall of a third-rate casino?
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In German tradition, this funerary banquet is typically held several weeks after the death, once the initial shock has settled.
    Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On Monday, the prediction was for trick-or-treat time temperatures on Friday to be around 50.
    Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Younger customers have been gravitating toward chewy, sweet treats – sales of sour candy, for example, grew 7% year over year, according to the National Confectioners Association.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Both reflect and honor the evolving identity of the position, just in different ways.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • If substantiated, Russia's use of a maritime disaster site for clandestine military purposes represents both a security threat and a sensitive violation of an international agreement aimed at honoring the victims.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025

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