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as in banquets
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 joys
a source of great satisfaction
the colorful Mardi Gras parade is a feast for the senses
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as in delights
to give satisfaction to
feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market
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Recent Examples of feasts
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Take your pick from full-on Swahili feasts to meal-in-one salads for days out in the bush.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
The Grove could also complement existing community programming— such as the Kite & Bike Festival, the BAMS Festival, and Juneteenth — while hosting regular cultural feasts that reflect the city’s diversity.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
And because a world-class performance requires world-class preparation, these bucket-list races are paired with the finest hotels that offer everything from cryotherapy to post-race fine-dining feasts.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
However, two of Moore’s worst games came in the losses to Indiana, which has a talented, complex defense that feasts on turnovers.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Spend an afternoon strolling the historic town square, then be sure to snag a seat for dinner at Miss Mary Bobo’s, a former boarding house that now serves family-style Southern comfort feasts across nine dining rooms on three floors.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Some tribes in the region that traditionally hold First Salmon feasts to welcome the arrival of spring salmon from the ocean have waited for their catch in vain, forcing them to ask other tribes to donate a fish, Gobin said.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Preparations for many of these elaborate feasts are well underway.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
Claire Messud, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
Take your pick from full-on Swahili feasts to meal-in-one salads for days out in the bush.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
The Grove could also complement existing community programming— such as the Kite & Bike Festival, the BAMS Festival, and Juneteenth — while hosting regular cultural feasts that reflect the city’s diversity.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
And because a world-class performance requires world-class preparation, these bucket-list races are paired with the finest hotels that offer everything from cryotherapy to post-race fine-dining feasts.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
However, two of Moore’s worst games came in the losses to Indiana, which has a talented, complex defense that feasts on turnovers.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Spend an afternoon strolling the historic town square, then be sure to snag a seat for dinner at Miss Mary Bobo’s, a former boarding house that now serves family-style Southern comfort feasts across nine dining rooms on three floors.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Some tribes in the region that traditionally hold First Salmon feasts to welcome the arrival of spring salmon from the ocean have waited for their catch in vain, forcing them to ask other tribes to donate a fish, Gobin said.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Preparations for many of these elaborate feasts are well underway.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.
—Claire Messud, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feasts
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Over the years, the Hoffs have hosted family reunions, team banquets, chili cookouts and dozens of other outdoor gatherings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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In various regions, some Muslims worry that the month is getting commercialized, and say an emphasis on decorations, TV shows, outings or lavish iftar banquets can detract from Ramadan’s religious essence.—
Mariam Fam,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Guy, as Sinclair is known on the show, sells to everyone, stressed-out 20-something assistant and cross-dressing stay-at-home dad alike, witnessing their private joys and pains and shortcomings and judging no one.—
Ezra Marcus,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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The message is that poor and working-class families don’t deserve to make their own choices or pursue even the small joys of a soda or sweet.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Handsome Belgian executive Geert (Arieh Worthalter) regales an enthusiastic crowd with a yarn, while his mousy tech head Luc (Jan Hammenecker) demonstrates to what might be the world’s first speech-to-text technology.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 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.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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Eva’s romance with her husband, Franklin Plaskett, delights and amazes her.—
Adelle Waldman,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Think shuffleboard clubs, urban farms that host dinners, and dog parks.—
Carrie Honaker,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
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Their first date was a masked, socially distanced walk around the Olympic Village, and dinners were enjoyed together while separated by plexiglass.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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These colorful treats would be right at home on a Christmas or Valentine's Day dessert spread.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Heyam and Joori Madi-McCarthy own Pet City, which offers pet check-ins, pet sitting, dog walking, overnight stays and pet toys and treats.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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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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The award honors her work creating Colorado's first Spanish-language doula training program for immigrant families, helping address gaps in care that put Spanish-speaking and immigrant families at higher risk during pregnancy and childbirth.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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His fervor for society pleases his mother Violet (Ruth Gemmell), but also frustrates her to the point of squeezing Penelope for information.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The new emphasis, and the current EPA’s view that economic interests should be critical to environmental rules, pleases many business groups.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Feasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasts. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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