fest

noun

ˌfest
Definition of festnext
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 The group and the singer — who headlined the previous night at the San Francisco fest — then launched into the Is This It? — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 The four-hour fest included live music, food trucks, art and family-friendly activities, organizers said. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 While major fests and fairs have returned to the area this week, including Irish Fest and the Wisconsin State Fair, there are a variety of other events that people can check out in the upcoming week. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Most everyone knows about the Outside Lands Music Festival, which has evolved into one of the largest and most impressive fests in the country. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fest
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  1. festival
  2. celebration
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  • The girl group had to bow out of Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival August 27 after Megan Skiendiel sprained her ankle.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The one-day festival, which raised $10 million for nonprofits supporting women and girls, arrives just weeks before Rodrigo launches her Unraveled Tour.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of festival
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  • Both posed with the actor's granddaughter, Melissa Talmadge Cox, who first met Fadem at another Keaton celebration ten years ago in Muskegon, Mich.
    — Brian Bull, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The eveningwear collection is designed for red carpets, galas, black-tie celebrations and other memorable occasions.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of celebration

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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fest. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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