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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
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The evening unfolds around a communal table with a feast designed to transport guests to a different food region.
—Air Mail, 24 May 2025
Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 2 May 2025
The Knicks are certainly capable of limiting, if not preventing, the easy looks Thompson feasted on in Game 5.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Noun
In addition to the Memorial Day dogs and burgers, feast on a mess of films now available on your favorite streaming services, from Netflix and Max to Paramount+ and Hulu.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The evening unfolds around a communal table with a feast designed to transport guests to a different food region.
—Air Mail, 24 May 2025
Verb
Chinese companies, such as clothing giant Temu, feasted on the exemption.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 2 May 2025
The Knicks are certainly capable of limiting, if not preventing, the easy looks Thompson feasted on in Game 5.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feast
Noun
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The girl vanished while her parents ate dinner a few hundred yards away and her 2-year-old twin siblings slept in the same room.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Many of the largest dahlias, sometimes called dinner plate dahlias, are in the late-blooming category.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Moments of joy, oliberated by unforgettable sadness.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Yet moments of sheer joy arrived sparingly, a balance in a greater storytelling arc involving introspection, anger, reflection, comfort, struggle, fear, confusion and spirituality.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Relationships take center stage as Venus in Taurus brings abundance and stability to your seventh house of agreements, commitments and significant others.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The university town is located an hour north of Asheville, North Carolina, in the Appalachian foothills, and offers an abundance of outdoor recreation.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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There are also new characters for guests to greet and learn their lore — an eccentric monster hunter and a talented musician who regales guests with songs and tales.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Ars Video As in the books, Murderbot is the central narrator, regaling us with his observations of the humans with their silly ways and discomfiting outbursts of emotion.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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Two decades later, the street anthem is once again delighting music fans, though through a relatively unlikely conduit: a TikTok meme about dating gaffes.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
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For as long as hungry birds have swooped from the saloon’s leafy branches to stalk diners’ steak fries, Le Tub, the kitschy-divey national treasure on Hollywood’s Intracoastal Waterway, has delighted and polarized locals with tacky decor and huge hamburgers.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Every day, members of the kibbutz gathered in a banquet hall to hear updates about neighbors who had been kidnapped or murdered or were still missing.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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While attending a state banquet during their visit, the Dutch royals gave President Pavel and his wife the Order of the Dutch Lion and the Order of the Royal Household. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The release of Frosty Fusions came around a month later, with the sweet treat arriving at locations nationwide on May 12.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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But a cake stand gives a cake presence, and it can even be used for occasions other than serving a sweet treat.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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Nas will deliver a powerful set, and Doug E. Fresh will honor ESSENCE’s 55th anniversary with a performance of the ages.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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Film Forum in New York City will be hosting a special retrospective to honor the late auteur, including the U.S. premieres of a slew of 4K restorations of Kurosawa’s most beloved films.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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“Feast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feast. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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