feasts 1 of 2

noun

plural of feast
1
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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2
as in joys
a source of great satisfaction the colorful Mardi Gras parade is a feast for the senses

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feasts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of feast
1
as in regales
to entertain with a fancy meal the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country

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2
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
Noun
One June morning in 2002, on a day when Catholics celebrate the feasts of Sts. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Pittol and former business partner Max Shuffler started hosting dinners out of her Echo Park garage, earning a following for her fruit pies and elaborate live-fire feasts. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 While there have been plenty of videos showing Tesla drivers answering emails, vibecoding, or even gaming from the driver’s seat, a new genre of Tesla content is emerging in which Tesla bros dine out on huge feasts from behind the wheel. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026 And in 2022, archaeologists uncovered evidence that an ancient Peruvian people laced the beer served at their feasts with hallucinogens. — ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 Save room on Monday, Wednesday or Friday for the chef’s table at Sokasi, a small wooden eight-seat outpost where traditional Balinese feasts are cooked right in front of you on a grill. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 These prejudices, combined with the establishment of Italian churches and feasts, led to the belief that Italian immigrants clung too strongly to the traditions of their homeland and refused to assimilate into American culture. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 The earliest community members built Etowah mounds by first digging soil for the earthen platforms, then filling them with the remains of ritual feasts. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha then come with feasts, buying new clothes, and visiting among family members and friends. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
Jordan Clarkson, New York Clarkson rebirthed his career in New York as a role-playing bench wing who feasts on offensive boards (no, really) and plays more defense than the Utah version. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026 Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end. — Claire Messud, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feasts
  1. banquets
  2. joys
  3. regales
  4. delights
  5. dinners
  6. treats
  7. honors
  8. pleases
Noun
  • The wave-like architecture of the banquets means each nook of the restaurant feels private.
    — Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara, which was also worn by Princess Diana, has become Princess Kate’s most frequent choice for banquets and other formal events.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of banquets
Noun
  • The ever-present reality of the war has caused some students to cast off the joys of youth as an unaffordable, frivolous luxury.
    — David Super, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Keegan and Boo soon discover the joys of unplugging and spending quality time with their grandparents, who also come around and embrace the experiment after begrudgingly agreeing.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of joys
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of regales
Verb
  • This variety pack is the way to go in order to try all the chocolaty delights that Unreal has on offer.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The kind of mid-budget delights Cruise specialized are struggling to exist.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of delights
Noun
  • At first there was just some casual small talk between them, then walks with their dogs, followed by dinners at pubs away from prying eyes and, finally, evenings spent cooking together.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Spread out across expansive work stations that resemble gleaming kitchen cubicles, chefs spend their days whipping up meals from soup to nuts, a laboratory of sorts to create appetizing and easy dinners to make at home.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dinners
Noun
  • Pair festive treats with fragrant tea blends or pop the bubbly.
    — Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Chocolate chip cookies, of the slice-and-bake style, were charming, chewy sweet treats.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of treats
Verb
  • The award honors filmmakers of substantial achievement who represent the future of cinema.
    — Mark Schilling, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The scholarship honors Houlihan, who died in November 2025 after deciding to end treatment for the colon cancer he’d been diagnosed with a few years earlier, and his first wife, Kat Houlihan, who died suddenly in 2000.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of honors
Verb
  • And sore must be the storm indeed that can abash the foliage fiesta that pleases so many eyes.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Definition of pleases

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“Feasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasts. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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