love feast Meaning of "love feast"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a social gathering intended to create goodwill among the participants
  2. (n) a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship

Usage(s):

  1. If the opposition stands firm against him, the next convention will make a Donnybrook Fair look like a love feast, and the Party will be left sprawling and broken.
  2. Last month's conference at Rio saw the end of censorship in practice as press and censors staged a love feast.
  3. The first White House dinner of the 1967 social season was an old-fashioned love feast, and the hyperbole was as calorie-laden as the chocolate souffle.
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