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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
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Another shows a splash of red — presumably whale blood — in the water amid the shark’s feast.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Jonathan Taylor feasting today.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Archaeologists have used cutting-edge technology to discover one of the largest feasts ever held in Britain at the end of the Bronze Age.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Another shows a splash of red — presumably whale blood — in the water amid the shark’s feast.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
These biting bugs are feasting in preparation for winter.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Jonathan Taylor feasting today.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feast
Noun
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All three dishes nest together neatly for easy storage in your cabinet once dinner is done.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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That’s a dream kind of dinner to go to.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, the core emotion becomes blocked because a parent’s joy was shut down during their own childhood.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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There’s something so special about those simple joys — putting on a big cozy jacket, lighting the fireplace, and just settling in together as a family.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rodriguez, 23, didn’t spend a ton of time catching in the Yankees’ system due to New York’s abundance of catching prospects, catching only 172 games over six seasons in the minors.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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The measured abundances of the light elements throughout the Universe verified the predictions of Big Bang nucleosynthesis, while also demonstrating the need for fusion in stars to provide the heavy elements in our cosmos.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her mother, an enslaved woman whose name is lost to history, had been a storyteller, too, regaling the girl with folktales on the Maryland plantation where she was born in the mid-nineteenth century.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Central Park has long been a magnet for street performers, but the simple synchronicity between dog and musician has delighted viewers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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What that means is the flavors on your BBQ tray at a halal joint may delight you in unexpected ways.—
Farhan Mustafa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Amid the chaos of the shooting, a man walked through the banquet hall, stalking across the dance floor in a daze with a bloody wound, Homewood said.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Usually, on the evening of the first day, visitors are hosted at a state banquet.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Another prime example is Insomnia Cookies, which was created at an Ivy League campus house and has since turned into a cult staple for legions of students looking for their late-night sweet treat fix.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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Your animal friends will get tasty pumpkin treats and seasonal enrichment as Jack-o-Lanterns become reefs for the underwater creatures.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this year, the district honored Pendleton by renaming a campus after the groundbreaking administrator.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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As the fest kicked off, The Hollywood Reporter caught up with outgoing director José Luis Rebordinos, who went into more depth about the decision to honor Lawrence.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Feast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feast. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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