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as in pleased
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feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market
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Recent Examples of feasted
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, who has feasted against the Flyers in his career, was oddly quiet for a second straight game.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
While the Kings feasted on pity points to contort and squeeze their way into the playoffs, the reset button has been pressed firmly around the NHL.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Come sunset, locals descend upon HB’s, the chic waterside restaurant where my family and I feasted on stone crabs and tuna steak tagliata, and the adjacent Sunset Bar, with its craft cocktails and Adirondack chairs in the sugar-soft sand.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Inside, the lucky ones feasted on chicken, $10 rice with drippings, and $19 glasses of orange wine.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Bank’s trading desks, which match buyers and sellers of securities and provide them with financing to make trades, have feasted off of the volatility of the period, while more corporate clients are planning mergers to boost their prospects.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
The Royals feasted on the White Sox the previous two seasons, winning 22 of 26 games between the teams.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Violent extremists feasted on this great replacement propaganda, using it to justify terror attacks across the West.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
In his mind’s eye, the 68-year-old former rancher sees a meadow that once rippled with ribbons of grass, on which black Brangus cows feasted but are here no more.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
While the Kings feasted on pity points to contort and squeeze their way into the playoffs, the reset button has been pressed firmly around the NHL.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Come sunset, locals descend upon HB’s, the chic waterside restaurant where my family and I feasted on stone crabs and tuna steak tagliata, and the adjacent Sunset Bar, with its craft cocktails and Adirondack chairs in the sugar-soft sand.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Inside, the lucky ones feasted on chicken, $10 rice with drippings, and $19 glasses of orange wine.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Bank’s trading desks, which match buyers and sellers of securities and provide them with financing to make trades, have feasted off of the volatility of the period, while more corporate clients are planning mergers to boost their prospects.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
The Royals feasted on the White Sox the previous two seasons, winning 22 of 26 games between the teams.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Violent extremists feasted on this great replacement propaganda, using it to justify terror attacks across the West.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
In his mind’s eye, the 68-year-old former rancher sees a meadow that once rippled with ribbons of grass, on which black Brangus cows feasted but are here no more.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feasted
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Decades ago, Americans regaled their friends and neighbors with tales of their recent travels via slideshows presented at home on a Kodak Carousel projector.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Mar. 2026
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Nash’s Santa Clara teams had that under coach Dick Davey, whose lessons in mental toughness were regaled in Nash’s Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement speech.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Again, Brunello was a man at ease in his surroundings, pleased to share the docufilm about his life and philosophies.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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A couple giggling teens popped on and off that scale recently, pleased, apparently, by the reading.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Charles, who is well-known for his love of nature and the importance of sustainability, fed chickens in a coop together with the kids.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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It’s cooled, processed and fed back into the cycle after each power stroke.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wait until the threat of frost has passed and the soil has warmed before planting because begonias don’t like cold soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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To reheat, place potatoes in a 400° oven or air fryer until warmed through, 5–10 minutes.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Multi-generation families from China and Korea dined within earshot of my table at dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The location mentioned in the release matched the location of the steakhouse where Stusek and her husband dined.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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That could spell the end of the line for Sporkey, Rex, Hamm, Bo Peep and the other dolls and action figures that once delighted Bonnie.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Those interested in sampling local cuisine will be delighted by the varied dining options, including down-home barbecue joints, classic diners, and an ever-growing selection of spots featuring global cuisines.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Maurice and Jammy Davies honored their daughter Chelsea’s wishes and donated her liver to a Connecticut man named Patrick.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The students were honored at a pep rally Friday and will be treated to a lunch field trip next week at a restaurant of their choosing.—
Sophie Bates,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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What has followed, a decade plus of stunning hockey played by the most talented hockey player on earth, has satisfied all desires but the most important one.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Long after a clinical decision has set events in motion, a second system activates to verify whether the decision satisfied the rules.—
Holland Haynie,
STAT,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Feasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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