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
Don’t let anybody tell you differently: the fall festival announcements aren’t even close to being over (hey, there, Telluride!
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
The festival’s parade was held on Friday and carnival rides and more than a dozen food options were offered daily.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
The Runway festival’s jury included Gaspar Noé, Harmony Korine and Jane Rosenthal.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 July 2025
Oyelowo will receive the festival’s Luminary Award for his acting and directing work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
The festival’s parade was held on Friday and carnival rides and more than a dozen food options were offered daily.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
The Runway festival’s jury included Gaspar Noé, Harmony Korine and Jane Rosenthal.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 July 2025
Oyelowo will receive the festival’s Luminary Award for his acting and directing work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for festival
festivity
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The audience, limited to 15 people per performance, joins Irina’s birthday festivities during the opening scene; attendees are invited to eat cake and drink champagne, with some sitting at the dinner table and others scattered around the room.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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No announcement as to Kesha’s potential involvement in the festivities has been released, however.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Festival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festival. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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