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as in dinner
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a feast at a fancy banquet hall with their closest friends and family.
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as in joy
a source of great satisfaction
the colorful Mardi Gras parade is a feast for the senses
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as in abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs
on the Internet there's a feast of information about this medical condition
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as in to delight
to give satisfaction to
feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market
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Recent Examples of feast
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
In the kitchen A feast always starts in the kitchen.
—Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The press feasted on Duesberg’s self-portrayal as the victim of ostracism arising from professional jealousies — a target of cancel culture before that was a thing.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
All of these people are gluttons at the feast.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
In the kitchen A feast always starts in the kitchen.
—Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, New England feasted on the easiest schedule in the league.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The press feasted on Duesberg’s self-portrayal as the victim of ostracism arising from professional jealousies — a target of cancel culture before that was a thing.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feast
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For many Americans, the most vulnerable eating decisions of the day happen between lunch and dinner, and those decisions could have long-term consequences for how the body and brain handle blood sugar later in the day, according to recent research and reports.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Democratic governors plan to boycott a White House dinner after two of their colleagues were excluded.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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While the 27-year-old skater was brought to tears after seeing her final time, Paul was in the stands doing the same, surrounded by her family, who also couldn’t help but cry tears of joy.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Breezy Johnson, who won gold in the women's downhill alpine skiing event on Sunday, made the mistake of jumping for joy while celebrating her big achievement.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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Two airline sources said that airlines were given the impression that the closure was done out of an abundance of caution due to the FAA's inability to predict where drones might be flying.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Blooming in fall and available in gold, rust, burgundy and bronze, mums symbolize abundance and gratitude.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Ninny regales Evelyn with tales of Idgi, her sister-in-law and friend who used to run the Whistle Stop Cafe, a restaurant on the outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama, that served good coffee, better barbecue, and great gossip.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ricky also visited Sydney a few weeks ago, and decided to regale us with all of his strangest koala facts.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
28 Jan. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
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An artful renovation has given the Farmhouse—the sixth stay within the Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa campus—a distinctive design, with an impressive art collection and interiors that delight the eye.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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The two were also said to have attended the annual banquet for the Citizens Commission on Human Rights.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Every day, Dan obeyed his own addictions, killing pain with packs of cigarettes and Coors banquet beers.—
Andrew Callahan,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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Tahini’s bitterness balances the intense sweetness of dates, the traditional Ramadan break-the-fast food; stuffing dates with tahini is a Ramadan treat.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Del Mar Lifeguards will treat participating volunteers to a pancake brunch with treats and coffee donated by The Cottage and Better Buzz.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tickets for the original Orlando date will be honored for the new date.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Valentine's Day pagan connections Lupercalia was a debaucherous festival that celebrated the coming of spring that included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, and the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Feast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feast. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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