as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
monks taking their evening repast in silence
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Recent Examples of repast
Brooke Greenberg, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
Following D’Angelo’s wake, Dave Chappelle rented out a restaurant as a sort of repast for extended friends and family.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Fashion provides people with a delicious repast and then prepares itself to serve another.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
This tasty if not particularly healthy repast will be served on Shudder later this year.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
A little repast for the news-weary.
—Brooke Greenberg, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
Following D’Angelo’s wake, Dave Chappelle rented out a restaurant as a sort of repast for extended friends and family.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Fashion provides people with a delicious repast and then prepares itself to serve another.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
This tasty if not particularly healthy repast will be served on Shudder later this year.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repast
Noun
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Those living on the street can use the mission to send and receive mail, take a shower, use the restroom and get food, with anywhere from 500 to 1,000 people showing up for each meal.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The restaurant on Concord Mills Boulevard in Concord will serve its last meals Friday, June 12, an employee told CharlotteFive over the phone.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Verb
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An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.—
Fanny Guénon des Mesnards,
Architectural Digest,
18 Jan. 2025
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The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In addition, an 18% service charge is automatically applied to select purchases, including beverage items, bar retail items, specialty restaurant cover charges, for-purchase à la carte menu items, and spa and salon services.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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On the ground floor, Il Caffè Zeffirino is already open, with a patio made for warm weather; the more formal Zeffirino Restaurant upstairs, with a more extensive menu, is set to open in fall 2026.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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But because Towns was in position, Anunoby, Bridges and Hart each feasted by reaching-in and poking the ball free.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026
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Teams will likely be keying on Miami's passing game, which will also feature Heisman favorites at quarterback in Darrien Mensah and wide receiver Malachi Toney, leaving Fletcher to feast on what's left of the opposing defense.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Guests can dine at the bar, in the lively Saddle Room, with a direct view of the pizza oven, or—during the warmer months—on the garden patio.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Verb
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One is that prohibitions on gambling protect the integrity of athletic competitions and discourage athletes from partaking in a sports betting culture where data suggests numerous college students wager on sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Shift In Obesity Perception Historically, obesity has been viewed as a lifestyle issue, as a result of the diet and activity one partakes in.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The mice that typically survived at high rates fared much worse when housed with KTI-3 mice, with their survival falling to 10%.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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How airlines are faring European budget carrier EasyJet reported a headline pre-tax loss of £552 million (about $735 million) for the first half of its financial year ending March 31, and took on an additional £25 million in fuel costs in March.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
Verb
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How to Eat Toss edamame in salads, snack on them alone, or include them in stir fry, suggests Greeley.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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Can snack workouts replace longer workout sessions?—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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“Repast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repast. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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