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
The inaugural fest, as is well known, was launched by De Niro and Rosenthal less than a year after 9/11 turned a swathe of Lower Manhattan into a hellscape of smoke, ash and rubble.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The film opened the Santa Barbara International Film Festival earlier this year, and received the Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema at the fest, before traveling on around the circuit.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 June 2026
Fortunately, the emotional spar fest between the queen of withering glares and snippy comments — award winner Allison Janney — and the onstage king of stammering self involvement — Andrew Rannells — clicks in director/writer Jim Rash dramedy debut.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Host cities are also staging free fan fests and watch parties at places like the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City and Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 May 2026
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The film opened the Santa Barbara International Film Festival earlier this year, and received the Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema at the fest, before traveling on around the circuit.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 June 2026
Fortunately, the emotional spar fest between the queen of withering glares and snippy comments — award winner Allison Janney — and the onstage king of stammering self involvement — Andrew Rannells — clicks in director/writer Jim Rash dramedy debut.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Host cities are also staging free fan fests and watch parties at places like the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City and Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fest
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While the film’s presence at the festival has sparked some controversy, Tribeca co-founder Jane Rosenthal defended the move to Variety, claiming the film should be looked at within the context of the ongoing Iran war.—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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On the feature side, the festival includes three competitions for narrative, documentary, and international films, with other sections devoted to cutting-edge cinema in Viewpoints and a substantial short film program.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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The annual celebration was established by El Centro de Ayuda over 20 years ago as a way to curb gang violence in the 1990s.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Although the structure itself has been replaced, the site has been home to community gatherings, events, concerts and celebrations for the past 130 years.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fest. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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