Thesaurus results for FESTIVAL

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 This marks the 17th year that SiriusXM has carried the festival on satellite radio. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026 The 31st annual mid-autumn festival in Philadelphia’s Chinatown has been postponed to next Saturday. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Oceans Calling, one of Maryland's biggest music festivals, was canceled on Friday. — Scott Simon, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026 Gray has a long history with the festival, having closed it with The Lost City of Z and marked its anniversary with a special screening of Armageddon Time. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for festival

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At a small celebration dinner in San Francisco after the deal closed, Basu Trivedi was stunned by their choice of lodging.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
However, the holiday season tends to see a spike each year as people congregate for parties, celebrations and gatherings.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebration

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Uniqlo didn’t reveal if its South Florida opening festivities would replicate the Big Apple’s driving and harmonious vibes, but there’s certainly room.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Simmons spoke publicly for the first time since signing with the Sacramento Kings as part of media day festivities Monday at the team’s Golden 1 Center practice facility, where the Kings will open training camp Tuesday.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of festivity

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Spain will host a gran fiesta for its winning team on the streets of Madrid.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 July 2026
The Carnaval de Guaranda, for instance, takes inspiration from a rowdy annual fiesta held in the Bolivar Province and is made with vodka, hops, figs, white truffle, turmeric, and a local moonshine called pájaro azul.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

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