ceilidhs

variants also ceilis
Definition of ceilidhsnext
plural of ceilidh, Scottish & Irish

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Noun
  • In that spirit, here are five smaller, more affordable summer music festivals on the Front Range that offer an alternative to big events — and possibly the most bang for your buck.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
  • The festivals specialist, who nurtures close ties to Hollywood, revived Taormina’s competitive strands and brought major names such as Martin Scorsese to speak at the festival in her return year.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • This year’s guest conductor was Stuart Chafetz, principal pops conductor of the Columbus Symphony, and the Chautauqua and Marin symphonies.
    Emily Curiel May 24, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
  • Nearby were manuscripts of nine symphonies that Mozart wrote within two years, in his late teens.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Breakfast included, with lots of homemade jams and pastries.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Seyfrid also makes his own Bavarian-style mustards and jams.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
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“Ceilidhs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceilidhs. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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