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plural of feast
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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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feasts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of feast

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Recent Examples of feasts
Noun
One imagines her sweeping through arched thresholds, the click-clack of heels echoing across the burnished parquet, or presiding over feasts at the baronial dining table. Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Colorful fish ponds frame the mahogany open-air dining room—there's a fine-dining menu of Bajan, African, and European fusion feasts. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 Sunshine all day, cool breezes at night, board games after homemade feasts. Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 5 July 2026 The essentially dialogue-free stories are feasts for the eyes and have a surprising amount of heart. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 June 2026 There's evidence of people coming together at the site for feasts and celebrations during the solstices. Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 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
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
Noun
  • Who knows when state banquets will return to the ornate halls of Buckingham Palace?
    Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
  • In keeping with their professions, Kelly and Giffords have to do a lot of these banquets.
    Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Dakota Johnson-Inspired Shoes As a fashion writer, one of my greatest joys is shopping for new clothes and accessories.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • As for the joys of the process, the director recalls the thrills of rediscovering his grandfather’s literary work, as well as tightening his relationship with his family, and forming a close bond with the crew.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
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
Verb
  • Meanwhile, across the street, The Hitch General Store delights visitors with nostalgic treats such as Goo Goo Clusters, Moon Pies, jams, honey, and classic bottled sodas.
    Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • Making an Academy Award best short shortlist delights producers.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • At dinners, someone would mention a founder; nods were followed by anecdotes of a charming visionary.
    Henrik Landgren, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • While hotel dinners are not usually my first choice in a great food city like Amsterdam, the leafy setting of the Garden Terrace made an evening of truffle flatbreads and scallop carpaccio worth staying in.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Pet owners will receive waste bags, water bowls, and treats, and the lakeside trail just outside makes for easy walks.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The fin-tastic treats are available to order until Labor Day.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The annual tradition honors the memory of Nick Gilbert, the son of Rocket founder Dan Gilbert.
    Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • The awards honors the prop masters and their contributions behind the camera.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
    Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Feasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasts. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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