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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
Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Many restaurant chains can make entertaining easier with takeout feasts.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The recent events have fallen just before Nowruz, the Persian new year celebration that began Friday, a holiday typically marked by dancing and large feasts.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
One Battle and Marty Supreme were mostly awards feasts with an amuse-bouche of box-office points.
—Justin Segrest, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
Regional cactus fruits and desert herbs are a highlight of Tierra’s three-course feasts, including the minty and rosemary-like rica-rica, which is as delicious in a sorbet as a frothy pisco sour.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Though not an official holiday, some people historically chose to celebrate or recognize the Ides of March with feasts or sacrifices.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
At dinner, our five-course feasts were lubricated by small-batch Peruvian wines.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
While the massive deliveries for the early CBS/Fox games are unlikely to be jolted by the addition of a Wednesday night window, NBC’s showcase already must contend with a decline in overall television usage that occurs as millions of Americans head back home from their holiday feasts.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Claire Messud, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Aubergine started with pop-up feasts all over the Twin Cities, including a residency at newer acclaimed French restaurant Bûcheron.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Many restaurant chains can make entertaining easier with takeout feasts.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The recent events have fallen just before Nowruz, the Persian new year celebration that began Friday, a holiday typically marked by dancing and large feasts.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
One Battle and Marty Supreme were mostly awards feasts with an amuse-bouche of box-office points.
—Justin Segrest, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
Regional cactus fruits and desert herbs are a highlight of Tierra’s three-course feasts, including the minty and rosemary-like rica-rica, which is as delicious in a sorbet as a frothy pisco sour.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Though not an official holiday, some people historically chose to celebrate or recognize the Ides of March with feasts or sacrifices.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
At dinner, our five-course feasts were lubricated by small-batch Peruvian wines.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
While the massive deliveries for the early CBS/Fox games are unlikely to be jolted by the addition of a Wednesday night window, NBC’s showcase already must contend with a decline in overall television usage that occurs as millions of Americans head back home from their holiday feasts.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 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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The club has a popular restaurant, a clubhouse that’s often rented for banquets or group meetings, tennis courts and an Olympic-sized pool.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the next decade, this almond cake appeared on menus at inaugural and military banquets.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At home, the family still enjoys the simple joys of cooking.—
Jenna Thompson
March 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Among the best-selling books of all time (after the Bible, naturally), Harry Potter is a cultural touchpoint and lingua franca for tens of millions of readers worldwide — one that, for many of the attendees, served as their first introduction to the joys of reading.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Around the old-growth-fir dining table, Nansen regales us with tales of the rebuild.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the indie film, Hawke transforms himself into the diminutive composer, who regales attendees at Sardi’s bar with anecdotes about his career highs in the theater and bemoans the loss of his former partnership with Richard Rodgers.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Boston, who serves as showrunner, creator, writer, and executive producer of the series has been ruminating on its terrors and delights for awhile now.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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This, too, began as a pop-up, with Baik hosting dinners inside his parents’ Koreatown restaurant, Kobawoo House.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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High schoolers regularly volunteer to unload trucks for the local senior center and help set up dinners at the Knights of Columbus.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Guests can expect a spread of brunch favorites and sweet treats, including a ham carving station, omelet station, the property’s signature French Toast, chicken and waffles and lots more, along with a bottomless mimosa and bloody mary bar.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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At a time when inflation has been hard on the restaurant business, both eateries have treats priced at just a few dollars.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The game honors the weight of player choices from the original, allowing players to define whether Chloe survived the storm in Arcadia Bay and the nature of their relationship — whether friends or lovers.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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But the plan for the building will ensure the Rubenstein Commons honors the old name and historic character of Ida Noyes Hall, UChicago said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Creative fire rises as the nurturing Moon enters Aries and gleams within your 5th House of Creativity, encouraging bold self-expression in whichever way most pleases your heart.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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But a little later, Laura asks to stay with this good Samaritan rather than go with the EMTs, an arrangement that clearly pleases Betty.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Feasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasts. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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