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festival

noun

Definition of festival

as in celebration

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something tourists flock to the town for its annual strawberry festival

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Recent Examples of festival How to find an event near you Across the country, communities are hosting festivals, block parties, volunteer projects, exhibits and commemorative events as part of America250, the nationwide effort to mark the anniversary. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Fans posed for photos together, exchanged handshakes and congratulated one another before returning to the music that had filled the festival throughout the evening. — Latif Love july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 Also scheduled to visit the festival over the next week are the likes of Juliette Binoche, cinematographer Robert Richardson, Jeffrey Wright, and Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026 This year’s festival is also expected to draw about 30,000 visitors, which could mark an attendance record, according to Mark Marando, president of the Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for festival

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England endured a raucous crowd at Estadio Azteca to beat Mexico in a round-of-16 thriller but lost veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson to a wrist injury from a postgame celebration.

— Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
With its dynamic architecture and expansive interiors, the estate served as a fitting backdrop for the brand’s celebration of craftsmanship.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

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The festivities actually get started with a pre-party show on July 17 headlined by Stockton indie-rock legends Pavement and also featuring bootgazers Wednesday and indie-rock act Vivian Girls.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
After last weekend’s festivities at Madison Square Garden, Swift has yet to share photos of her custom Dior haute couture wedding gown publicly — or any of her other wedding weekend attire.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Definition of festivity

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While locals are excited to have the fiesta in their backyard, one of the few Colombian restaurants in the city is feeling overwhelmed.

— Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
But thanks to Haiti’s determination to leave an entertaining mark on this tournament, and Morocco’s shocked need to respond, the crowd were treated to a topsy-turvy fiesta of football.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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