ˌfest
as in festival
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
a country music fest
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Recent Examples of fest
Ironically, La Grazia, the Italian film that opened both fests, was far better received in America.
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The singer, who was scheduled to lead the Sunday lineups on October 5 and 12 at the long-running Texas fest, announced on social media Friday that new album and promotional duties tied to her upcoming LP Vie made preparing for the gigs too difficult.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
The fests focused on reasoning, attention, information processing, executive function, working memory, and episodic memory.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Now in its third year, the Bay State Hot Jazz Festival was formerly known as the Medford Trad Jazz fest.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The singer, who was scheduled to lead the Sunday lineups on October 5 and 12 at the long-running Texas fest, announced on social media Friday that new album and promotional duties tied to her upcoming LP Vie made preparing for the gigs too difficult.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
The fests focused on reasoning, attention, information processing, executive function, working memory, and episodic memory.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Now in its third year, the Bay State Hot Jazz Festival was formerly known as the Medford Trad Jazz fest.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fest
Noun
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Make sure to also watch the weather and check for local holidays and festivals.—
Jim Augerinos,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The film was shown at the Netherlands, Berlin and Miami film festivals, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and in 2018 was released on DVD in Germany.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager dress as Miranda Priestly and Anna Wintour while hosting the Today Halloween celebration in New York City.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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As dinner concluded, Cynthia Erivo took the microphone to invite everyone to continue the celebration.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fest. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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