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: a periodic religious observance commemorating an event or honoring a deity, person, or thing
feasted; feasting; feasts
feaster
noun
Synonyms
Examples of feast in a Sentence
Noun
give the annual Thanksgiving feast
Every guest brought a different dish to the party, and we had quite a feast.
There were hundreds of guests at the royal wedding feast.
the feast of the Nativity
Verb
the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country
feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market
Recent Examples on the Web
Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Once the bone is removed, the remaining meat should weigh four to five pounds — the perfect size to center your holiday feast around.
—Lucinda Scala Quinn, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Nowadays, the holiday is celebrated by giving gifts, helping the poor and having a feast.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
His Paris Fashion Week’s fall show last month was a visual feast of illusions and contrasts.
—Samuel Petrequin, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
If possible, visit in February or March with Frontiers North Adventures for Dan’s Diner, an experiential gastro-tourism event that combines tracking the northern lights, traversing the frozen Churchill River by Tundra Buggy®, and enjoying a feast by a top Canadian chef.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
Bach's full Christmas Oratorio is a collection of six cantatas, each for a specific feast day during the holiday period.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
That means folks across the South are getting ready for spring cleaning, planning Easter feasts, taking spring break trips to Galveston (or Myrtle Beach or St. Augustine) and searching for the recipe for Oven-Roasted Corn On The Cob.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2024
The villagers are content to fish, farm and feast, to obey their nightly curfew, to do what they’re told by the scientists.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Wildlife advocates also worry about the welfare of the bears who will never return to their natural food source after feasting on human food for so long.
—The Aspen Times, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Yoong and about 100 other dog-pushers were confined in a ramshackle complex of stilted, timber shacks with thatch roofs, which became their home for a month, subsisting on two daily meals of rice and vegetables while being feasted upon by mosquitos and assorted beasties.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
Scorpions feast on spiders, other scorpions, cockroaches and other small prey.
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
Fake eyelashes can sometimes lead mites to come and feast because (a) people sometimes avoid cleansing their eyes to prolong the life of their extensions and (b) extra adhesive around the lash line can trap bacteria and debris.
—Ali Finney, SELF, 15 Mar. 2024
Additionally, the Nuggets supporting cast has feasted with the defense focused on Murray and Jokic.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
In California in the early 1960s, survivors from around Big Sur recolonized Monterey Bay, feasting on urchins that eat kelp and revitalizing the kelp forest.
—David Helvarg, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Some expressed concern about his ability to survive in the big city, but Flaco feasted on abundant prey, the zoo said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2024
Noun
The men began to disperse, the regent reminding them that a grand feast awaited.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Once the bone is removed, the remaining meat should weigh four to five pounds — the perfect size to center your holiday feast around.
—Lucinda Scala Quinn, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Nowadays, the holiday is celebrated by giving gifts, helping the poor and having a feast.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
His Paris Fashion Week’s fall show last month was a visual feast of illusions and contrasts.
—Samuel Petrequin, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
If possible, visit in February or March with Frontiers North Adventures for Dan’s Diner, an experiential gastro-tourism event that combines tracking the northern lights, traversing the frozen Churchill River by Tundra Buggy®, and enjoying a feast by a top Canadian chef.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
Bach's full Christmas Oratorio is a collection of six cantatas, each for a specific feast day during the holiday period.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
That means folks across the South are getting ready for spring cleaning, planning Easter feasts, taking spring break trips to Galveston (or Myrtle Beach or St. Augustine) and searching for the recipe for Oven-Roasted Corn On The Cob.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2024
The villagers are content to fish, farm and feast, to obey their nightly curfew, to do what they’re told by the scientists.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
Verb
Among the celebrations: many Jewish children will dress up and feast on triangular sweets on Saturday evening.
—USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Wildlife advocates also worry about the welfare of the bears who will never return to their natural food source after feasting on human food for so long.
—The Aspen Times, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Yoong and about 100 other dog-pushers were confined in a ramshackle complex of stilted, timber shacks with thatch roofs, which became their home for a month, subsisting on two daily meals of rice and vegetables while being feasted upon by mosquitos and assorted beasties.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
Scorpions feast on spiders, other scorpions, cockroaches and other small prey.
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
Fake eyelashes can sometimes lead mites to come and feast because (a) people sometimes avoid cleansing their eyes to prolong the life of their extensions and (b) extra adhesive around the lash line can trap bacteria and debris.
—Ali Finney, SELF, 15 Mar. 2024
Additionally, the Nuggets supporting cast has feasted with the defense focused on Murray and Jokic.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
In California in the early 1960s, survivors from around Big Sur recolonized Monterey Bay, feasting on urchins that eat kelp and revitalizing the kelp forest.
—David Helvarg, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Some expressed concern about his ability to survive in the big city, but Flaco feasted on abundant prey, the zoo said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Feast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feast. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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feast
2 of 2 verb1
: to eat plentifully : take part in a feast
2
: to entertain with a feast
3
: delight entry 2 sense 2
feast your eyes on the view
feaster
noun
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