: a gathering, event, or show having a specified focus
a music fest
—often used in combinationa gabfest
Examples of fest in a Sentence
a country music fest
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Instead of staggering the fests and conferences over nine or 11 days, everything is now crammed into the same seven-day period, including film and TV, education, comedy and tech.
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Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Last year’s Elite 8 and Final Four matchups were chalk-fests.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Directed by Gene Saks, the 1967 film adaptation of the Neil Simon comedy will be screened Thursday, April 30 to launch this year’s TCM fest.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
There will also be fan fests and community events hosted throughout the region.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
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Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Last year’s Elite 8 and Final Four matchups were chalk-fests.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Directed by Gene Saks, the 1967 film adaptation of the Neil Simon comedy will be screened Thursday, April 30 to launch this year’s TCM fest.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
There will also be fan fests and community events hosted throughout the region.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fest
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fest. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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