songfest

noun

Definition of songfestnext
as in sing

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Recent Examples of songfest The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names. — Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 29 May 2018 As with other global cultural events, such as the Venice Biennale currently underway in Italy, the glittery annual songfest is intended as a display of goodwill and togetherness between nations. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 16 May 2026
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  1. jam session
  2. festival
Noun
  • Separated by decades of time and distance and different lines of work, the members decided to get back together for an informal jam session two summers ago in Seattle, where McCaffrey lives.
    — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • Susanna Hoffs, a singer and guitarist, responded to an ad the sisters placed for a female musician, which led to a garage jam session in Hoffs' parents' basement, per the Los Angeles Times.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of jam session
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  • The Stoned Climbers festival, which took place last week in the Zhytomyr region, is Ukraine’s biggest outdoors event combining climbing and live music.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • More than 250 creators showed up across official festival programming this year, the most in Cannes Lions history.
    — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of festival

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“Songfest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songfest. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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