as in celebration
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
the city's Latinos have a series of fiestas throughout the summer
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Recent Examples of fiesta
Its inauguration fiesta alone, which featured live music and Lucha Libre, is said to have lured up to 3,500 attendees.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 June 2025
In addition, the fiesta will feature live music and many local artists in the event’s silent and live auctions.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
During the days of the fiesta, the road between Trujillo and Otuzco is transformed into a pilgrimage route.
—Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The comedy-skewing live performance fiesta has more than 3,000 shows taking place across 250 venues during almost four weeks (from August 2 to 26 this year).
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 June 2025
In addition, the fiesta will feature live music and many local artists in the event’s silent and live auctions.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
During the days of the fiesta, the road between Trujillo and Otuzco is transformed into a pilgrimage route.
—Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The comedy-skewing live performance fiesta has more than 3,000 shows taking place across 250 venues during almost four weeks (from August 2 to 26 this year).
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiesta
Noun
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This includes strategic media spending, cultural partnerships, and on-the-ground activations at festivals such as BottleRock and La Onda.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Corey Kent will join as a special guest on all dates, while Australian country star Brad Cox will open the Sunburnt Country festival dates.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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London held its 2025 Pride festivities on July 5 this year, with Chaka Kahn headlining a day of celebrations that also featured a number of LGBTQ+ performers in the central part of the city.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
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The weekend of festivities concluded with a downtown party July 5 that featured food trucks, beer tents, street dancing and a main stage with live music.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
6 July 2025
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“Fiesta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiesta. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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