: 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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While there have been a few smaller-scale all-women music fests, such as the regional Ladybug Music Festival or Australia’s Venus Rising, Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields is the most notable since Lileth Fair.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Tim Palmieri, of the band Lotus, says the festival is important to filling the void left by all those defunct fests.
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Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Levy is supporting the concessions across four of the 16 World Cup venues—Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco and Atlanta—and five fan fests.
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Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The Strawberry Music Festival is a family-friendly bluegrass music fest held over several days in Grass Valley.
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Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Tim Palmieri, of the band Lotus, says the festival is important to filling the void left by all those defunct fests.
—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Levy is supporting the concessions across four of the 16 World Cup venues—Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco and Atlanta—and five fan fests.
—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The Strawberry Music Festival is a family-friendly bluegrass music fest held over several days in Grass Valley.
—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 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 28 Jun. 2026.
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