as in celebrations
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 festivals
Then he got caught up in the race to perform at certain festivals and venues, turning his career into a checklist.
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Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Where Jane’s brilliance comes in is seeing how festivals are evolving.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan will forever be known as the creator of the Lilith Fair, a groundbreaking late-1990s tour that directly countered the testosterone-laden festivals of that era like Ozzfest and Lollapalooza.
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Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Adults can relax at the farm’s JD Wine Cellars and enjoy seasonal live music, wine events and festivals.
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Taryn White,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
As well, some dark-sky campsites feature events and activities such as astronomy festivals, educational sessions and astronomy programs overseen by park rangers.
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Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Since then, his directorial work has screened at such premier genre festivals as Fantastic Fest and Fantasia.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Another opportunity to attend one of Europe’s great film festivals with the American Pavilion (AmPav) and IndieWire Future of Filmmaking is just around the corner, as applications for our Venice Intensive are live, but closing soon.
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Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
Born out of the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, Pride Month has grown into a global celebration of LGBTQ+ communities, with marches and festivals taking place in cities across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Where Jane’s brilliance comes in is seeing how festivals are evolving.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan will forever be known as the creator of the Lilith Fair, a groundbreaking late-1990s tour that directly countered the testosterone-laden festivals of that era like Ozzfest and Lollapalooza.
—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Adults can relax at the farm’s JD Wine Cellars and enjoy seasonal live music, wine events and festivals.
—
Taryn White,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
As well, some dark-sky campsites feature events and activities such as astronomy festivals, educational sessions and astronomy programs overseen by park rangers.
—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Since then, his directorial work has screened at such premier genre festivals as Fantastic Fest and Fantasia.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Another opportunity to attend one of Europe’s great film festivals with the American Pavilion (AmPav) and IndieWire Future of Filmmaking is just around the corner, as applications for our Venice Intensive are live, but closing soon.
—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
Born out of the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, Pride Month has grown into a global celebration of LGBTQ+ communities, with marches and festivals taking place in cities across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festivals
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Fireworks from formal rocket shows to impromptu street celebrations can create extremely unhealthy air quality, sometimes rivaling what comes from wildfires.
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Fourth of July fireworks will light up the sky across South Florida, with a slew of celebrations offering residents the chance to observe them.
Noun
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Dozens of communities around Pittsburgh are scheduled to celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks and other festivities.
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Many fine festivities will take place on and around July 4, but compared with the years-long nationwide celebration that marked this country’s 200th anniversary, 250 feels like a nonevent.
Noun
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Spanish towns and cities also regularly honor local patron saints with fiestas.
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Chile Brings Out the Big Guns Chile’s joyous presence as the Country of Honor at FICG meant panels, tributes, masterclasses and fiestas galore.
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“Festivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festivals. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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