ceilidhs

noun

variants also ceilis
plural of ceilidh, Scottish & Irish
as in sings

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  1. festivals
  2. symphonies
  3. jams
Noun
  • Vintage computer festivals bring collectors together This year more than 3,500 people attended the two-day Vintage Computer Festival in early August that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apple, founded in 1976 in nearby Cupertino, Calif.
    — Terry Chea, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • With the fall festivals gearing up for launch and studios locking in their year-end release plans, a handful of high-profile titles that many had penciled into the 2026 awards conversation are not likely to drop this year.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of festivals
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  • In his first years, Dudamel explored standard symphonic repertory with immersions into the symphonies and worlds of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak and Ives, often in context with new music.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Should symphonies try to educate their patrons on the rule with an announcement at the beginning of the concert?
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of symphonies
Noun
  • His handgun jams, prompting him to return to his vehicle and retrieve a rifle, according to the video.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Art aficionados should consider The Georgian, which boasts its own gallery and hosts late-night jazz concerts and piano jams in its sultry subterranean restaurant, The Georgian Room.
    — Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of jams
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