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
The event is smaller and more concentrated than past biennial fests, and definitely more locally-minded.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
What about films from earlier fests, including Sundance, Berlin and Cannes?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
As the fall festival season revs up, standouts from fests past populate an engaging indie weekend.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The fests focused on reasoning, attention, information processing, executive function, working memory, and episodic memory.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
What about films from earlier fests, including Sundance, Berlin and Cannes?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
As the fall festival season revs up, standouts from fests past populate an engaging indie weekend.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The fests focused on reasoning, attention, information processing, executive function, working memory, and episodic memory.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fests
Noun
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As one of Middle Tennessee’s largest fall festivals, the event is packed with family-friendly activities, live music, costume contests for pets and families, shopping, arts & crafts, and more.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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That legacy of engagement still defines Valladolid today, keeping Seminci vital as one of Europe’s most socially-aware auteur festivals.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An artillery shell fired as part of the Marine Corps’ 250-year anniversary celebrations prematurely detonated over Interstate 5 in California Saturday, striking a patrol vehicle with shrapnel, according to the California Highway Patrol.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Over the next two days the celebrations continue as people host gatherings and visit family and friends to celebrate the new year.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Spooky celebrators get to partake in Halloween festivities on a Friday this year, offering a change of pace from years past when the holiday falls before a work or school day.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City native, Pyet DeSpain grew up with food at the center of many cultural festivities.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Fests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fests. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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