ceilidhs

noun

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

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  1. festivals
  2. symphonies
  3. jams
Noun
  • Born in Pamplona, Spain, in 1951, Bergasa was known for his black-and-white documentary photographs of rural festivals and rituals at risk of erasure.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The founding festivals of the Academy were Sarajevo Film Festival, Zagreb Film Festival and the Auteur Film Festival in Belgrade.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of festivals
Noun
  • Young Hindoyan was particularly captivated by Jascha Heifetz’s violin sound and by the codas in every first movement of Bruckner’s symphonies.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For more than a half-century, the multivenue complex has featured world-class symphonies, operas, dance and theater performances, along with education programs.
    — E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of symphonies
Noun
  • The 154-minute live concert film spans hits, deep cuts and extended jams.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Where Bikini Kill’s raw, aggressive, discordant tunes subvert gender expectations imposed on women, Uppity’s sincere and introspective jams refute the self-defeating emotional sterility that patriarchy demands from men.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of jams
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