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 event is smaller and more concentrated than past biennial fests, and definitely more locally-minded.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Each day's programming starts at noon with a street fest that’s free to the public.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
As the moon and Venus connect, chilling out doesn’t have to be a snooze-fest.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 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
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Each day's programming starts at noon with a street fest that’s free to the public.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
As the moon and Venus connect, chilling out doesn’t have to be a snooze-fest.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fest
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Below, Holmes speaks to Deadline in depth about the festival’s first 15 years of operations, including her battles with studios and distributors to secure films, programming across the film and art space, and her plans for the festival’s future.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The festival featured a range of 252 titles (comprising features, shorts, series and immersive works) hailing from 79 countries this year, with 41 percent of works from female and non-binary filmmakers.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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From shearling and calf hair to beading and fuzzy fringe, discover the elements that transform everyday dressing into an immersive celebration of imagination and personal style, ahead.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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One of the world’s most prestigious art events, Miami Art Week began with Art Basel Miami Beach in 2002 and has since grown into a citywide celebration that draws nearly 80,000 art lovers and tastemakers.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fest. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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