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feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market
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Recent Examples of feasted
The press feasted on Duesberg’s self-portrayal as the victim of ostracism arising from professional jealousies — a target of cancel culture before that was a thing.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Bidunga feasted on the Baylor bigs inside while racking up blocks on the other end.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
However, hitters feasted on his low-90s fastball, making tons of hard contact.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Towards the end of the last ice age, an ancient wolf feasted on a young woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
Madsen, who has mostly feasted on Mountain West teams but not been sharp against better opponents, even talked this season about how people would come after his family, something that upset him.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Dec. 2025
The 30-year-old feasted on a Bengals defense that has struggled to defend tight ends all year.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Kansas State’s Garrett Oakley feasted on the Horned Frogs’ secondary with 71 yards and two touchdowns.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
China’s astronauts feasted on the first-ever barbecue in space after a new hot air oven was installed to cook steak, bake cakes, roast peanuts and more.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Bidunga feasted on the Baylor bigs inside while racking up blocks on the other end.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
However, hitters feasted on his low-90s fastball, making tons of hard contact.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Towards the end of the last ice age, an ancient wolf feasted on a young woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
Madsen, who has mostly feasted on Mountain West teams but not been sharp against better opponents, even talked this season about how people would come after his family, something that upset him.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Dec. 2025
The 30-year-old feasted on a Bengals defense that has struggled to defend tight ends all year.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Kansas State’s Garrett Oakley feasted on the Horned Frogs’ secondary with 71 yards and two touchdowns.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
China’s astronauts feasted on the first-ever barbecue in space after a new hot air oven was installed to cook steak, bake cakes, roast peanuts and more.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feasted
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The Cheers alum regaled how his mom showed up on set of Indecent Proposal squealing like a 16-year old in her fandom of Redford, who warmly received her.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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While the team behind KPop Demon Hunters walked to the stage to accept the award for Best Motion Picture - Animated at the 2026 Golden Globes, announcers Marc Malkin and Kevin Frazier regaled the audience with facts about the film and its win.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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The move – and more, its blunt public announcement – may have pleased Trump world, but turned out to be disastrous for the Post’s business.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy’s concern with productivity would have pleased Charles Davenport, a powerful leader of 20th-century American eugenics.—
Sarah DiGregorio,
Vanity Fair,
16 Jan. 2026
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Senior guard Sam Kelly then made a steal, and Walker again fed Zitko, who scored inside to complete an opening 14-0 run by the Huskies.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Other concerns are that power-hungry data centers fed by natural gas generators can hurt air quality, consume water and intensify climate damage.—
Conor Harrison,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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Your 5th House of Inspiration is warmed by the Moon’s trine with advanced Uranus, which is presently in your sign.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Remote monitoring of the process allows for unsupervised usage, and is made possible via an app that's programmed to display real-time temperatures and to send completion alerts when the meal is fully warmed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
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But if your prerequisites for a dreamy getaway entail an intimate enclave where famous artists once dined and stayed, all roads lead to La Colombe d’Or.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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Three of us dined here last week, the day after the restaurant briefly closed because of ICE activity.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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Twyla Tharp’s ballet Push Comes to Shove, which premiered in 1976, startled and delighted audiences with its coy, self-referential humor, and its flirtation with popular dance styles such as jazz and tango.—
Sara Krolewski,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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One of Hall’s critics, Gwen Grant, president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, said she was delighted by the news on Thursday.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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DeSoto High School’s football team is honored in a championship parade hosted by DeSoto for its Class 6A Division II football state championship team on Saturday, February 7, 2026 in DeSoto, Texas.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Viola Davis also honored Carter after his death.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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This comes after an unsuccessful attempt by Anderson's attorney to have the judge end her probation early, who argued in November 2025 that the ex-teacher had already satisfied the terms of her probation, WKMG reported.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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He was criticized for the speed of it and for only interviewing four candidates, two of whom satisfied the league’s Rooney Rule.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Feasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasted. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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