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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
David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
After a morning in the surf, Cape Weligama’s open-air Ocean Terrace restaurant offered a feast: thick, creamy buffalo curd served with coconut treacle; baskets of lacy, crisp egg hoppers; fragrant green bean yellow curry served with regional red rice and crispy pappadums.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
Lisa asks as the women feast on meat and fruit at the Trixie Motel.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The dessert for this feast of misbegotten nominations was served when Trump appointed Kimberly Guilfoyle, the longtime fiancée of his eldest son, Don, Jr., as the new Ambassador to Greece—a move that accommodates the son’s fresher affections for a Palm Beach socialite.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
After a morning in the surf, Cape Weligama’s open-air Ocean Terrace restaurant offered a feast: thick, creamy buffalo curd served with coconut treacle; baskets of lacy, crisp egg hoppers; fragrant green bean yellow curry served with regional red rice and crispy pappadums.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Davis, who has feasted on smaller Golden State lineups in recent years, played another minute before leaving the game and going back to the locker room.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
Lisa asks as the women feast on meat and fruit at the Trixie Motel.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feast
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The first awards dinner was held at the Imperial ballroom of the Hotel Muehlebach.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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Momofuku Noodle Bar The East Village Momofuku Noodle Bar location is offering a three course, prix-fixe dinner for $70 per person.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Venezuelan expats in the United States followed the team feverishly, many of them crying tears of joy as Batista’s side battled their way into the knockout stage.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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For Israelis, joy at the return of some of the hostages is tempered by trepidation about the fate of the rest.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Hubble observations of the galaxy’s age, mass of stars and heavy-element abundance would help researchers test competing models of galaxy evolution that predict distinct signatures across the two halves of the disk.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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With its close proximity to the Russian mainland (400 miles), its abundance of natural resources, and its strategic location at the gateway to the North Atlantic, the set of Islands were critical to Moscow’s economic and defense interests.—
James Patton Rogers & Caroline Kennedy Pipe / Made by History ,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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Madigan talked about his childhood, being assigned to a garbage truck in his youth, and being abused by his alcoholic father before regaling the courtroom with short stories from his political career in Springfield.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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In this excerpt, Keri regales us with the tale of an epic 22-inning game, replete with a misbehaving mascot.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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There is an argument that Alexander-Arnold is just a 21st-century version of Glenn Hoddle, a midfield playmaker who both delighted and baffled the country in the 1980s.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Following the birth of Patrick and Brittany Mahomes’ daughter, Golden Raye, last Sunday, Randi Mahomes delighted fans with a post on Instagram following the blessed event.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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The fireworks were set off at the conclusion of the banquet.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Jan. 2025
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At Siloam's banquet, a large group of young Latino students − all beneficiaries of ECE − surprised him by welcoming him to receive his award.—
David Plazas,
The Tennessean,
17 Dec. 2024
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After the Christmas festivities and Three Kings Day Parade of Barcelona's holiday season, winter travelers visiting from late January on can look forward to trying a rare winter treat.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Celebrate the Year of the Snake and Fairyland’s 75th anniversary with a long weekend of festivities including arts and crafts, lion dance performances and sweet treats.—
Jackie Burrell,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The question should be whether a mayor of New York honors his duty to protect taxpayer funds, or looks for opportunities to bend them to his personal and political gain.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The city of Aurora will continue a four-decades-long tradition of honoring King’s life during the 40th annual MLK Ceremony at 6 p.m. Monday at East Aurora High School, 500 Tomcat Lane in Aurora.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Feast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feast. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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