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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
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
The city is also home to the country’s oldest and biggest Chinatown, for decades the setting of prodigious dumpling and noodle feasts.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
The Calendimaggio festival, held each May, fills the town with medieval pageantry and music, while various religious feasts throughout the year bring color and tradition to the piazzas.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Wildly popular religious processions, pilgrimages and feasts continue to be held in most Spanish regions.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
While the purpose of the original building is uncertain, animal bones and pottery excavated at the Durrington Walls suggest it was used for large celebrations or feasts.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
McIlroy feasts on wider fairways as one of the best drivers of the ball.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Her concerts are multimedia feasts that combine these multifarious aspects, thought-provoking performances complete with sections of song, spoken word, and visual effects.
—David Harris, SPIN, 11 May 2026
What to eat, drink and do 🌮 A Derby party, Cinco de Mayo feasts and a crawfish boil headline May’s best food events.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Claire Messud, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Such systems support a shifting cast of scavengers and then microbes specialized to these fleeting feasts.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
The city is also home to the country’s oldest and biggest Chinatown, for decades the setting of prodigious dumpling and noodle feasts.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
The Calendimaggio festival, held each May, fills the town with medieval pageantry and music, while various religious feasts throughout the year bring color and tradition to the piazzas.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Wildly popular religious processions, pilgrimages and feasts continue to be held in most Spanish regions.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
While the purpose of the original building is uncertain, animal bones and pottery excavated at the Durrington Walls suggest it was used for large celebrations or feasts.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
McIlroy feasts on wider fairways as one of the best drivers of the ball.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Her concerts are multimedia feasts that combine these multifarious aspects, thought-provoking performances complete with sections of song, spoken word, and visual effects.
—David Harris, SPIN, 11 May 2026
What to eat, drink and do 🌮 A Derby party, Cinco de Mayo feasts and a crawfish boil headline May’s best food events.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
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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As Buckingham Palace continues to undergo a $463 million renovation, Windsor Castle has hosted recent royal events such as state visits, banquets and receptions.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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At the time, large country villas outside the city walls included towers that were used for hosting banquets and showcasing grand views.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
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Valdi recounts the joys of working with Colman Domingo, getting pooped on by a rat, and winning $50 from director Antoine Fuqua.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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As for what makes the hideaway so magical, the actor offered a glimpse at the joys of mountain life in his WSJ profile.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
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Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Aboard the boat, Terry regales his passengers with tales of the river, from namesake Twain to tragic Lovers' Leap just downstream of Hannibal.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jesse Greenspan,
Scientific American,
10 Dec. 2025
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Culinary delights like fondue and foie gras cement the mountain region atmosphere.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
10 Dec. 2025
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The restaurant is known for its dinners with baked chicken, mac and cheese, and collard greens, as well as for offering four different steaks.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Between flights, hotels, excursions, dinners out, and the inevitable shopping, sometimes splurging on first class or a five-star hotel simply isn’t the priority.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Designed for sharing and connection at the table, the Big Night Out experience includes cheese fondue paired with artisan breads and fresh dippers, a salad course, premium entrée fondue and a chocolate fondue finale served with sweet treats and fresh fruit.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Regions like Brittany and Bordeaux have their own distinctive baking traditions, with buttery treats that come shaped like bicycle wheels or coated in beeswax.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Visitors can observe the Wall of Names where their names are engraved on 40 large marble panels, look out over the field where their remains lie to this day and listen to the Tower of Voices, a one-of-a-kind wind chime structure that honors those 40 voices through sound.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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This community celebration honors African-American culture with live music, a kids zone, food, craft vendors and giveaways at Kissimmee Lakefront Park.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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What is the thing that drives them, pleases them, hurts them?—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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Igor scans the workbench, ultimately choosing a box of candies and mints, a delightfully absurd solution that still pleases his master.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Feasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasts. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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