family feast; home banquet
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
banquet or feast held at home
Emphasizes the location (home) and typically smaller scale compared to a formal restaurant banquet. Often implies warmth and intimacy.
To celebrate our parents' wedding anniversary, we prepared a warm family feast.
The company CEO is hosting a home banquet today to entertain the business partners.
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She feels that inviting friends to a home feast shows more sincerity than going to a restaurant.
noun
feast for family members only
Specifically refers to a meal or celebration involving only immediate or extended family, with no outside guests. Highlights the private, familial nature.
Today is Chinese New Year's Eve; the evening family feast is just for our immediate family.
For Grandpa's 80th birthday, we held a lively family-only feast.
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Their family tradition is to have a small family dinner every Sunday evening.