The barmecidal banquet he promised consisted only of empty platters and polite conversation.

The celebration proved to be a Barmecide feast, all pretension and no substance.

His Barmecidal promises of promotion kept employees hopeful even though no raises ever came.

After months of hype, the product launch turned out to be a Barmecide feast.

The promotional promises were Barmecide feasts—lavish in description but vanishing when the actual benefits were delivered.