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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Kids' camps with nightly meals and activities keep younger guests engaged, while babysitting services allow parents to unwind.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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All in all, a good meal that leaves no bitter aftertaste.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
19 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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Growing the right companion plants near milkweed can entice ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects to visit and feast on aphids.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
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Consider transplanting smaller plants farther away so that feasting birds will leave their messy droppings elsewhere.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The younger Burrows spent hours of his youth in theaters and studios watching his father work, dining with him at such famed New York haunts as Sardi’s and Gallagher’s and meeting celebrities who attended his father’s New Year’s Eve parties.—
Beth Harris,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The Brazilian city is welcoming a record number of visitors who are drawn to its beaches, dining scene and drone videos on favela rooftops.—
Carla Vianna,
Washington Post,
20 June 2026
Verb
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King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed Emmy Award-winning actor Stanley Tucci and his wife, Felicity Blunt, to partake in the royal procession during day three of Royal Ascot.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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The Vernon Hills Park District event drew 100 to 150 people to partake of beer tasting by five vendors with seven more vendors who had dropped off product.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Daylen Everette seemed to fare well so far.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The Bucs’ other rookie cornerback, Jacob Parrish, a third-rounder from Kansas State, fared much better.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 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 21 Jun. 2026.
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