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fiesta

noun

fē-ˈe-stə

Definition of fiesta

as in celebration

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something the city's Latinos have a series of fiestas throughout the summer

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Recent Examples of fiesta The key is to gather a tasty, colorful team that provides a fiesta of colors, flavors and textures. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Spanish towns and cities also regularly honor local patron saints with fiestas. — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026 But the ongoing Dudamel final fiesta, which concludes this weekend at Disney, operates on the other, insistently upbeat extreme. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Additionally, the fiesta will include live music, mariachis, and works from many local artists in the event’s auction, according to a news release. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiesta

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The dinner capped a long, but friendly, day of meetings and celebrations, as the world’s two most powerful leaders seek to settle trade differences while simultaneously thawing the icy relationship between the United States and China.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Beginning with a full museum activation on Thursday, the celebrations extend through the rest of the weekend, both at the museum's National Mall home and The Wharf, located along the historic Washington Channel of the Potomac River.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of celebration

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Hang Out On The Lawrenceville Lawn Another place at the heart of the community is the Lawrenceville Lawn, a giant greenspace that hosts regular events, concerts, and festivals.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
The festival’s opening and some of its program have backing from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of festival

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Despite Nike‘s slate of signature basketball sneakers leaning into Halloween each year and Sabrina Ionescu being on her fourth model, a Nike Sabrina has never before been a part of the festivities.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
At one point during the festivities, DJ Pee Wee (aka Anderson Paak, Mars’ opening act) took over the turntables inside the vinyl booth to hype up the crowd even more.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

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