fest
noun
ˌfest
: a gathering, event, or show having a specified focus
a music fest
—often used in combinationa gabfest
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Advertisement Coachella, like many other things that have been around for decades (the first fest was in 1999), goes through up and down cycles.
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Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The dismissal arrives over two years after 10 people died and hundreds of others were injured during a crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Houston fest.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
This year’s fest is the first with Woolley at the helm, following longtime executive director Jaie Laplante’s departure in 2022.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The planned seven-hour music fest is a continuation of the celebration of Kelce and his Chiefs winning this year’s Super Bowl, their third win since 2020 and their second in two years.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Established in 2001 and held each year in Byron Bay, a picturesque beach town on the most easterly tip of Australia, Splendour is a destination event, the most popular mid-winter camping fest in these parts.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2024
Many beer fests are for folks who are 21 years and older with proof of identification, and they are held rain or shine.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
The fest is hosted by Chicago Media Project, a company that has generated more than $8.5 million in funding for documentary projects.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Wheel of Fortune set up a double-whammy April Fools’ Day prank in anticipation of the annual joke fest.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The dismissal arrives over two years after 10 people died and hundreds of others were injured during a crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Houston fest.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
This year’s fest is the first with Woolley at the helm, following longtime executive director Jaie Laplante’s departure in 2022.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The planned seven-hour music fest is a continuation of the celebration of Kelce and his Chiefs winning this year’s Super Bowl, their third win since 2020 and their second in two years.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Established in 2001 and held each year in Byron Bay, a picturesque beach town on the most easterly tip of Australia, Splendour is a destination event, the most popular mid-winter camping fest in these parts.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2024
Many beer fests are for folks who are 21 years and older with proof of identification, and they are held rain or shine.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
The fest is hosted by Chicago Media Project, a company that has generated more than $8.5 million in funding for documentary projects.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Wheel of Fortune set up a double-whammy April Fools’ Day prank in anticipation of the annual joke fest.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fest. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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