as in festivals
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
a country music fest
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Recent Examples of fests
Host cities will assume the costs for transportation, security, fan fests and police escorts for teams and FIFA officials.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The station plans to celebrate its 100th year in 2026 with three 3-day fests over the summer; keep an eye on the website for details.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Film fests, from Boulder to Aspen Through Sunday.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Mobius Loop landed at Watermelon after making the festival rounds last year, taking home an honor at the Hollywood Arab Film Festival and screening at fests such as the Micheaux Film Festival and LA Shorts International Film Festival.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Plus, mainstream services are churning out a reliable supply of fright-fests.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
Much has been written about the fabled three-martini swill fests of yore, but too little has been made of the eating.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead of staggering the fests and conferences over nine or 11 days, everything is now crammed into the same seven-day period, including film and TV, education, comedy and tech.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Last year’s Elite 8 and Final Four matchups were chalk-fests.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The station plans to celebrate its 100th year in 2026 with three 3-day fests over the summer; keep an eye on the website for details.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Film fests, from Boulder to Aspen Through Sunday.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Mobius Loop landed at Watermelon after making the festival rounds last year, taking home an honor at the Hollywood Arab Film Festival and screening at fests such as the Micheaux Film Festival and LA Shorts International Film Festival.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Plus, mainstream services are churning out a reliable supply of fright-fests.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
Much has been written about the fabled three-martini swill fests of yore, but too little has been made of the eating.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead of staggering the fests and conferences over nine or 11 days, everything is now crammed into the same seven-day period, including film and TV, education, comedy and tech.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Last year’s Elite 8 and Final Four matchups were chalk-fests.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fests
Noun
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The Philadelphia Visitor Center has put together a calendar of festivals, markets and cultural events happening around the city this year.—
Bill Seiders,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the fall, the temperature cools and the trees turn, providing a smoldering backdrop for outdoor concerts and festivals.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The main-stage festivities at Coachella 2026 ended earlier than expected Friday night.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Next year's second major will be played at the Fields Ranch East course at PGA Frisco, with the tournament and festivities scheduled from May 17-23, 2027.—
Stewart McKenzie,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Music and cultural activism fueled the youth movement, from over 100,000 people at a pre-election concert to techno celebrations outside parliament after Orbán’s loss.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Plus, her celebrations are already pro-ready.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Fests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fests. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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