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verb

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Recent Examples of repast
Verb
Jiles, 34, and Edmondson’s cousin, Troy Robert Kennedy, 37, were fatally shot outside a senior-living apartment building in St. Paul on Feb. 25, 2023, following a repast for an 80-year-old woman. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025 There’s a trip to a department store for a fit check, a cameo at the ballet (just to tip the valet!), and a repast of steak, lobster, and champagne. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025 For those who may not be able to round up 20 friends for a wine-country repast, Valduero will host dinner for up to five guests in one of Madrid’s top restaurants, such as Charrúa, Tatel, or Ten con Ten. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025 For years, Michigan losses felt like funerals and John Cooper was the caterer at the repast. Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repast
Noun
  • As Leo chased Genesis around the kitchen, Rosalba and her mother prepared lunch—a delicious meal of chicken cooked in a broth of cinnamon, clove, laurel, and sour orange.
    Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Two more products have been recalled in relation to the listeria outbreak with four deaths traced to prepared pasta meals, one recall that involves Publix, Walmart and likely other chains as well as independent stores.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
  • In addition to the menu items, Starbucks will also be selling exclusive Hello Kitty merchandise, including a plush, mug, and stainless steel cups.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The analyst also pointed to remodeling efforts, a return to net unit growth alongside potentially readding broilers to kitchens the improve the execution of certain core menu dishes.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Users voted each day to decide which brown bears at Katmai National Park — who are busy feasting on salmon to pack on pounds for winter — deserve the top spot.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • No country feasted on the H-1B quite like India.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is the standard seat height for dining chairs and furniture.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This might even account for the ways in which the Gospels portray Jesus as moving freely among the diverse economic and social strata of society, whether encountering Roman centurions or being invited to dine in wealthy homes of the time.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Busy Philipps partakes in a Zumba class in New York City over the weekend.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Jews then partake in a festive after-fast meal, turning the evening into a yom tov (festival).
    Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Was in and out of an abhorrent Southampton team last season, but the 21-year-old France youth international midfielder should fare better at Turf Moor.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The best CEOs are less worried about how their own reputation might fare in the transition, and more focused on how the change will impact the institution moving forward.
    Kurt Strovink, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Guests sip wine and snack on cheeseboards on the wraparound porch.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • More memorable returning characters include Clawhauser (Nate Torrence), a fellow police officer and cheetah who loves to snack, and Flash (Raymond Persi), the sloth who works at the Department of Mammal Vehicles, also seem to be returning to the new movie.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Repast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repast. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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