: a gathering, event, or show having a specified focus
a music fest
—often used in combinationa gabfest
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a country music fest
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His appearance also helped kick off the 3rd HBCU First Look Film Festival held on Howard University’s campus, a fest that gained attention when the Obamas screened their Netflix film Rustin during the festival’s inaugural year.
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
The popular fest that draws guests from far and wide will be bigger than ever with new features to captivate those attend, said event planner Lauren Willard-Ferguson.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
The first phase roll out for Le Pacte underscores the sales punch of a select number of breakout dramas from exciting talent scoring big prizes at big fests.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
Among other fests and prizes are Stockholm (Best Directorial Debut), Santa Fe (Best Narrative Feature), San Sebastian, Hamptons (Golden Starfish Narrative Feature) and Athens (Audience Award).
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
The popular fest that draws guests from far and wide will be bigger than ever with new features to captivate those attend, said event planner Lauren Willard-Ferguson.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
The first phase roll out for Le Pacte underscores the sales punch of a select number of breakout dramas from exciting talent scoring big prizes at big fests.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
Among other fests and prizes are Stockholm (Best Directorial Debut), Santa Fe (Best Narrative Feature), San Sebastian, Hamptons (Golden Starfish Narrative Feature) and Athens (Audience Award).
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fest. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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