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feast

[feest] / fist /




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It was a feast day and everyone was celebrating, but M's daughter stayed in her room crying.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

"This year's been a bit of a feast," Rob admits.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

That is the power of no, and also a few Instagram photos of a bountiful Thanksgiving feast at Gracie Mansion.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

But the play, which is set in “The Wings,” a charity home for retired actresses, provides a feast for veteran thespians for whom it would be impolite to ask their age.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

We had a small feast of the broth with kasha, which was more filling than good, the rest of the bread, a pot of marmalade Mrs. Diamant had been saving, and a sack of apples.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

But it also reminds me of why Ashitaka’s central question remains as moving as the film’s visual feasts: Why can’t humans and the forest live together in harmony?

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Libyans have been enjoying Ramadan with feasts and fireworks -- but soaring prices, a devalued currency and political divisions have left many with little to celebrate.

From Barron's Feb. 21, 2026

The bigger cities like New York and Philadelphia boasted theaters, but for most American families across the 13 newly independent states, public entertainment options generally were limited to dances, feasts and local traveling fairs.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 15, 2026

The feasts began in 1997 and have continued apace every other year since then, featuring a who’s who of literary accomplishment across every genre.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2025

I think of the feasts at Elsinore, loud with laughter and the cracking of bones and sucking of marrow, with dogs growling and fighting over food thrown to the floor.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Startups that spent years fighting for crumbs of the Pentagon’s budget as the handful of large defense corporations feasted are suddenly finding themselves welcomed to the table and courted by Silicon Valley venture capital.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

The two feasted on chicken fried steak, eggs with corn beef hash, and biscuits and gravy.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2026

Australia resumed at 271-4 with Head on 142 and Carey 52 and they feasted early on some mediocre bowling.

From Barron's Dec. 20, 2025

When Jonah Ayunga and his marauding band of brothers feasted on Celtic's desperate confusion and put them to sleep with two goals in a dozen second-half minutes, Hampden erupted.

From BBC Dec. 14, 2025

They built a fire in the stove and made tea and feasted on vegetables, fried potatoes, and canned meats, eating so much, they feared they would get sick.

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren

They remain for a year, feasting and recovering, before Circe helps them prepare for the journey ahead.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

When nutrient levels are high, feasting algae can quickly reproduce.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

I’m sure there’s a way to pooh-pooh Tuesday’s outburst by pointing out the expansion of the cup from 32 to 48 teams and arguing the competition is diluted and the stars are feasting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

More bizarre and pernicious ideas are soon oozing from Peter’s every pore, beginning with the belief that the motel room is infested with insects that are feasting on his flesh.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

To carry he must speak louder; and this would rouse those striped and inimical creatures from their feasting by the fire.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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