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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
Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
Add in steam and grease from daily cooking and holiday feasts, and those dull cabinets could probably use a refresh.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Best Amazon October Prime Day Kitchen Deals Between getting back in the swing of weeknight dinners and prepping for holiday feasts, fall is a big season for cooking.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
In the old madrasas, chefs staged feasts that reimagined traditional dishes, turning eating itself into performance.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
With harvest feasts, offerings, and personalized rituals that honor light and dark.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
These enormous mounds of debris left over from the feasts contained thousands of bones.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Communal feasts in century-old homes, polished raw bars, and menus that balance nostalgia with creative ambition can all be found in Music City.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Teenage girls, chosen by local nobles, were sent away to live in seclusion at the aqllawasai to weave cloth, brew chicha, and prepare food for ritual feasts.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
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Café Lisbeth also hosts many funerary feasts.
—Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
Add in steam and grease from daily cooking and holiday feasts, and those dull cabinets could probably use a refresh.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Best Amazon October Prime Day Kitchen Deals Between getting back in the swing of weeknight dinners and prepping for holiday feasts, fall is a big season for cooking.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
In the old madrasas, chefs staged feasts that reimagined traditional dishes, turning eating itself into performance.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
With harvest feasts, offerings, and personalized rituals that honor light and dark.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
These enormous mounds of debris left over from the feasts contained thousands of bones.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Communal feasts in century-old homes, polished raw bars, and menus that balance nostalgia with creative ambition can all be found in Music City.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Teenage girls, chosen by local nobles, were sent away to live in seclusion at the aqllawasai to weave cloth, brew chicha, and prepare food for ritual feasts.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feasts
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The old nonprofit marketing playbook of mailers, banquets and visionary appeals no longer works on its own.—
Yuriy Boyechko,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Belgian sapphire tiara has seen many state banquets hosted by British royal family.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Being so seen by you, so valued by you, and so deeply in love with you, has been one of the greatest joys of my life.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ireland, who is mom to 2-year-old daughter Holland, said the past decade has brought many joys, but also unimaginable pain.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sternbeck says the variety of spaces and activities creates a Halloween celebration that truly delights all ages, leading to genuine conversations and shared nostalgic experiences.—
Kristen Tribe,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Guests staying at Villa Beatrice get 24/7 access to a butler, who can arrange private dinners, shopping experiences at designer boutiques (Louis Vuitton and Pucci among them), lounge chairs and umbrellas at Bagni Fiore, and much more.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Where guests from around the world previously enjoyed state dinners now stands piles of debris.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Younger customers have been gravitating toward chewy, sweet treats – sales of sour candy, for example, grew 7% year over year, according to the National Confectioners Association.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Then from March 20 through June 7, 2026, the annual Duffy and Friends Play Days will return, complete with adorable treats, merchandise, shows, and more.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The free event honors the dead through community altars, art, sugar skull making workshops and live performances.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Celebration of Black Excellence Awards honors people of African and African Caribbean heritage who are shaping business, culture and society.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sports events, social outings, movies, the theater, fun get-togethers, playful activities with kids – do whatever pleases you and brings you joy.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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In addition to adrenaline rushes and novelty pleasures, haunted houses also create connection between visitors.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The pleasures of a simple red sauce dish and a basket of bread.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Feasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasts. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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