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
While we were on tour, as Ernest Hemingway said, we were a movable feast.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2023
“Palm Sunday is kind of this Christian movable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2021
The Studio Museum in Harlem is a movable feast these days.
From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2019
This festival is held on the 6th of January invariably, consequently is not a movable feast, though the length of Epiphany-tide depends upon the date of Easter.
From Our Calendar by Packer, George Nichols
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