: festival
specifically
: a saint's day celebrated in Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines with processions and dances
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Examples of fiesta in a Sentence
the city's Latinos have a series of fiestas throughout the summer
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Fotos y Recuerdos Festival The National Portrait Gallery celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a fiesta just for kids and families.
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Chris Richards, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
The mass and fiesta culminated nine days of celebration that began with a Dec. 4 procession of the statute of the Virgin of Guadalupe through the streets of Gary.
—Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2022
Each August, former residents now in Southern California hold fundraisers for their hometown’s annual fiesta.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
Its fiesta at 21st and Bagley Street will host artisan vendors, food trucks, local musicians, mariachis and family-friendly activities 4-8 p.m. Friday, noon-8 p.m. Saturday and 1-7 p.m. Sunday.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2023
The fiesta will include music, food and local vendors.
—Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
But also, that led me to the very symbiotic relationship of trans beauty pageant culture that [mostly] happens during Catholic fiesta celebrations.
—Alexis P. Williams, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
Navigating all the vallenato, salsa, and merengue classics, the Colombian artist’s stage presence, accompanied by his live band, set the vibe for a high-energetic fiesta.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 21 June 2023
Hundreds of hot air balloons lifted off Saturday morning, marking the start of an annual fiesta that has drawn pilots and spectators from across the globe to the high desert for 50 years.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2022
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Chris Richards, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
The mass and fiesta culminated nine days of celebration that began with a Dec. 4 procession of the statute of the Virgin of Guadalupe through the streets of Gary.
—Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2022
Each August, former residents now in Southern California hold fundraisers for their hometown’s annual fiesta.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
Its fiesta at 21st and Bagley Street will host artisan vendors, food trucks, local musicians, mariachis and family-friendly activities 4-8 p.m. Friday, noon-8 p.m. Saturday and 1-7 p.m. Sunday.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2023
The fiesta will include music, food and local vendors.
—Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
But also, that led me to the very symbiotic relationship of trans beauty pageant culture that [mostly] happens during Catholic fiesta celebrations.
—Alexis P. Williams, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
Navigating all the vallenato, salsa, and merengue classics, the Colombian artist’s stage presence, accompanied by his live band, set the vibe for a high-energetic fiesta.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 21 June 2023
Hundreds of hot air balloons lifted off Saturday morning, marking the start of an annual fiesta that has drawn pilots and spectators from across the globe to the high desert for 50 years.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2022
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fiesta
noun
fi·es·ta
fē-ˈes-tə 
: festival sense 1
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: a saint's day celebrated in Spain and Latin America with parades and dances
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Nglish: Translation of fiesta for Spanish Speakers
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