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
First, on Sunday September 14, there will be a free, family-friendly concert and festival at the corner of 2nd Ave and Beale St.
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The festival’s selection committee chose 94 projects across multiple categories after evaluating commercial viability, adaptation potential and international collaboration opportunities.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Festivalgoers can link their debit or credit card to their wristband ahead of the four-day music festival.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Every year since 2002, thousands of Faroese flock here for what may in both senses of the word be the coolest festival on the planet – one in ten of the entire population is here.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The festival’s selection committee chose 94 projects across multiple categories after evaluating commercial viability, adaptation potential and international collaboration opportunities.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Festivalgoers can link their debit or credit card to their wristband ahead of the four-day music festival.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Every year since 2002, thousands of Faroese flock here for what may in both senses of the word be the coolest festival on the planet – one in ten of the entire population is here.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for festival
Noun
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Her kids were at the celebration with flags and traditional Mexican shirts.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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As Emmy celebrations peppered the town on Saturday night, a starkly differently occasion left attendees shaken, tearful and reminded of the immersive power of cinema.—
Stacey Wilson Hunt,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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Highlights from the festivities have included Winfrey and her bestie Gayle King attending a cozy Ralph Lauren show and a cavalcade of stars, from Gwyneth Paltrow to Olivia Wilde, turning out for Michael Kors.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Bear star Jeremy Allen White missed the festivities to attend to his best friend's wedding.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Festival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festival. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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