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as in banquets
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 joys
a source of great satisfaction
the colorful Mardi Gras parade is a feast for the senses
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as in delights
to give satisfaction to
feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market
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Recent Examples of feasts
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
There's evidence of people coming together at the site for feasts and celebrations during the solstices.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Such systems support a shifting cast of scavengers and then microbes specialized to these fleeting feasts.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
The city is also home to the country’s oldest and biggest Chinatown, for decades the setting of prodigious dumpling and noodle feasts.
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The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 June 2026
Wildly popular religious processions, pilgrimages and feasts continue to be held in most Spanish regions.
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Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
The Calendimaggio festival, held each May, fills the town with medieval pageantry and music, while various religious feasts throughout the year bring color and tradition to the piazzas.
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Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
While the purpose of the original building is uncertain, animal bones and pottery excavated at the Durrington Walls suggest it was used for large celebrations or feasts.
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Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
McIlroy feasts on wider fairways as one of the best drivers of the ball.
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ABC News,
12 May 2026
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.
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Claire Messud,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
The essentially dialogue-free stories are feasts for the eyes and have a surprising amount of heart.
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Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
There's evidence of people coming together at the site for feasts and celebrations during the solstices.
—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Such systems support a shifting cast of scavengers and then microbes specialized to these fleeting feasts.
—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
The city is also home to the country’s oldest and biggest Chinatown, for decades the setting of prodigious dumpling and noodle feasts.
—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 June 2026
Wildly popular religious processions, pilgrimages and feasts continue to be held in most Spanish regions.
—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
The Calendimaggio festival, held each May, fills the town with medieval pageantry and music, while various religious feasts throughout the year bring color and tradition to the piazzas.
—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
While the purpose of the original building is uncertain, animal bones and pottery excavated at the Durrington Walls suggest it was used for large celebrations or feasts.
—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
McIlroy feasts on wider fairways as one of the best drivers of the ball.
—
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Verb
Jordan Clarkson, New York Clarkson rebirthed his career in New York as a role-playing bench wing who feasts on offensive boards (no, really) and plays more defense than the Utah version.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.
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Claire Messud,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feasts
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Today, the convent is a museum with exhibits on local history that’s sometimes used for wedding banquets and special events.
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It is also used for myriad events including garden parties, state banquets and national celebrations.
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On a recent commute to the Allure office, commerce market editor Sarah Hoffmann picked up a new base routine from Laura Mercier and rediscovered the joys of loitering in a Sephora.
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One of the joys of Air, down to the breathy purity of its title, is its contempt for design—an easy target, but one for which Kracht has sharpened his blade.
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Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent.
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Aboard the boat, Terry regales his passengers with tales of the river, from namesake Twain to tragic Lovers' Leap just downstream of Hannibal.
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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Still, in its charms the production delights.
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People toasted to them — and other national heroes like George Washington and France's Marquis de Lafayette — at the parades and dinners that took place in towns across the country.
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Usha Vance revealed that the couple likes to do dinners together or take long walks with their dog.
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Play soft music to drown out fireworks blasts and give your pet something to do, like putting treats inside an interactive toy, to keep them calm and happy.
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Citrus trends take center stage during summer, but there’s been a rise in berry-donning looks that are making a strong case for sticking to the teensy treats.
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Nine people joined the Forbes CMO Hall of Fame this year, which honors those who have been on the list five times.
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Gardner’s ideal bite features smoke balanced by the texture of a good char, which honors meat that has been cooking for hours, if not days.
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Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
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For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
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“Feasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasts. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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