movable feast
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of movable feast
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325
Example Sentences
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The memories of Linda McCartney, Wings’ mainstay Denny Laine, and former lead guitarist Jimmy McCulloch—all of whom are now deceased—are well-represented here, as is the movable feast of musicians who filled out Wings’ ranks.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025
“Palm Sunday is kind of this Christian movable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2021
Life as a movable feast, and little else.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2020
“The trouble is that confidence is a movable feast and I’m not famous for it,” he says.
From The Guardian • Jan. 26, 2020
The movable feast of the cocktail waned and the groups drifted upstairs.
From Ewing\'s Lady by Wilson, Harry Leon
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