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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But my favorite meal of all was room-service breakfast, served on our patio, with perfect ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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The attorney said earlier this week that her clients also had been given meals containing worms, which prompted some detainees to go on a hunger strike.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
29 May 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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On another monitor, a dashboard that resembles the menu screen of a flight simulator flickers to life — only this is no simulation.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Best Restaurants Ember & Rye Set against the Aviara Golf Club at the Park Hyatt Aviara, Top Chef alum Richard Blais’ steakhouse, Ember & Rye, has a menu that goes beyond the traditional.—
Dyana Lederman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Verb
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On Monday, Siri feasted on an 86-mph cutter from the Rockies’ Kyle Freeland and sent it toward the team bullpens in left field.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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Smallmouth bass already feast on humpback chub in the river’s upper section, where agencies spend millions of dollars annually to keep the intruders in check.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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As the Canucks wine and dine top-five hopefuls and interview dozens more prospects during the day at the Buffalo Marriott, the combine is only just getting into full swing.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The scenario might be to treat 23rd, 34th, 42nd, 59th, 125th, and maybe the streets leading to the transverse drives across the park this way, giving them over to buses and bikes with some street-dining structures and greenery to boot.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Older brother Moritz left the team during his junior year to partake in the 2018 draft, where he was selected by the Lakers in the first round.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Russia is banned from partaking in the tournament because of its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.—
Andy Yamashita,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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