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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
Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
The Sheldon Chalet has a live-in chef who can prepare everything from charcuterie plates to king crab feasts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
Since 1989, the water provider has recruited fishy friends to feast on the aquatic plants that would otherwise choke the canals.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Fat Tuesday typically involves a feast that takes place before fasting begins for Lent.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
The Sheldon Chalet has a live-in chef who can prepare everything from charcuterie plates to king crab feasts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Ranchers and wolf advocates have been able to deter wolves from feasting on livestock on some properties, Karin Vardaman, who’s part of a group trying to minimize wolf-human conflict, told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
Since 1989, the water provider has recruited fishy friends to feast on the aquatic plants that would otherwise choke the canals.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feast
Noun
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Best of all, every breakfast, lunch, and dinner here is bookended with Moroccan tea, a ground green concoction infused with mint leaves and generously sized sugar cubes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Their $45 dinner menu offers eight choices for appetizers and six for entrees, including prime rib on a French roll with au jus and a truffle lobster melt and bisque.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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From start to finish at these Games, her joy has been written all over her face.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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One fan advocated for the couple, and encouraged users to remember the joys of innocent affection.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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There are a few commonalities between the two, chiefly the abundance of alcohol consumption, the significance of costuming and the presence of king cake.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Serviceberries are among the earliest trees to flower in spring, producing an abundance of white blossoms that host a diversity of pollinators.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Robbie is at her finest when regaling Charli XCX or Jessie Ware and her mom about her clubbing days.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 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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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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Every detail has been carefully designed to delight guests, from the private balconies with ocean views to the terraces with hot tubs.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The moviegoing banquet may be over, but the menus linger on.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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When David Bazzel first approached then-University of Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles about celebrating the top assistant coach in college football, Broyles said five months was not enough time to put on a first-class banquet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The treat is designed in such a way as to hide the look, texture and smell of the pill so picky dogs don’t avoid taking it.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Don’t forget leash, treats and water.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Daniel Pearl Memorial lecture series honors the late journalist and is considered the capstone of the university’s Burkle Center for International Relations.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Celebrated by over 2 billion people — primarily in East and Southeast Asian cultures — Lunar New Year focuses on family reunions, honoring ancestors and welcoming good fortune and prosperity into the coming year.—
Ashley Opina,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Feast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feast. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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