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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
  • Rethinking the all-inclusive As lovely as the meal, sharing it with other travelers became one of our most delightful experiences.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Erin Patterson was convicted last year of deliberately lacing a beef wellington meal with death cap mushrooms to murder her children’s grandparents and the wife of the local pastor.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 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
  • The spokesperson said Waffle House doesn’t yet have a timeline for deciding if tacos land a spot on the permanent menu.
    — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Executive chef Joan Bagur’s menu highlights the finest local ingredients.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of menu
Verb
  • The nonprofit claimed that the wildlife has created a fire hazard by feasting on the native plant life.
    — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Material that isn't consumed by these feasting cosmic titans is channeled to the poles of the black holes, from where it is blasted out as plasma jets.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of feast
Verb
  • Throngs of guests dined, shopped and meandered through the upscale mall over the weekend, bringing life to the shuttered complex that sat vacant for 19 months due to the devastating Palisades fire.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the past, Yee had dined at a couple of the restaurants inside the pyramid-like glass tower, but never spent time in the viewing gallery, which boasts an open-air deck and London’s highest champagne bar.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dine
Verb
  • The former sits high above the bay’s crashing waves, making for quite the romantic spot to partake in a Sour Sky (bourbon, gin and orange sour) and a premium New York strip.
    — DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Huntersville is also home to Latta Plantation Nature Center and Preserve, where residents and visitors can partake in outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking.
    — Eva Flowe August 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of partake
Verb
  • They’re both projected as starters and have fared well in training camp.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s how Chicagoland high school football teams fared in Week 1 of play.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fare
Verb
  • The best time to snack depends on your hunger, meals, and daily routine, but mid-morning and mid-afternoon are often good times.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, about 25 percent of guests have admitted to hoarding a few items from breakfast to snack on later, and 16 percent have helped themselves to the toiletries from the housekeeping cart.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of snack

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