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noun

ri-ˈpast How to pronounce repast (audio)
Definition of repastnext
as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time monks taking their evening repast in silence

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verb

as in to banquet

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Recent Examples of repast
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 See All Example Sentences for repast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repast
  1. meal
  2. banquet
  3. menu
  4. feast
  5. dine
  6. partake
  7. fare
  8. snack
Noun
  • DJs take over late on Fridays and Saturdays, while Sundays belong to samba and feijoada meals, honoring the local tradition of gathering with loved ones on weekends to enjoy the black bean and meat stew.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The 30-some players and coaches enjoyed a meal in Romeoville and were heading home.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of meal
Verb
  • An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.
    — Fanny Guénon des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Definition of banquet
Noun
  • There is a hospitality element too, with Burberry’s Tea & Coffee offering light meals with a menu that will be a contemporary take on traditional British favorites.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Some staff have a deep knowledge of the menu, wine, and products, while others seem to still be in training.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of menu
Verb
  • Patrons return regularly to feast on distinct dishes like steak tartare pizza, bone-in pork chop, and roasted duck in the Western, log-cabin-esque dining room with a deep sense of place.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The severity of their exposure was corroborated by the short life of cats, who feasted on the factory’s omnipresent rodents.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of feast
Verb
  • All-in voyage pricing includes Wi-Fi, dining at more than 20 eateries, genuinely fun entertainment, fitness classes, and nonalcoholic drinks.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The king and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, are also said to have dined in the Great Hall.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of dine
Verb
  • In Paolo Veronese’s The Wedding at Cana (1563), the Louvre’s largest painting, a miniature brown-and-white lapdog stands on the biblical banquet table, partaking of the lavish meal set out for the guests.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Several dictionaries also partake in the annual tradition of choosing a single word to represent the cultural moment.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of partake
Verb
  • Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, who has swung through California twice within the last month to help Republican candidates, acknowledged the challenges ahead but predicted his party would fare better than many predict.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • All fare enforcement teams will be pulled off of city buses until the MTA can investigate two allegations of improper use of force, MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said Thursday.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of fare
Verb
  • The Hillshire snack packs with white cheese and gouda were measured above proper cold holding temperature.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • With no peak to summit and no trailhead to return to, stopping to snack on wild raspberries and discuss what the group found felt equally part of the adventure.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of snack

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“Repast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repast. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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