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 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 Roasted chiles and bright tomatillos make this salsa a fiesta favorite. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025 The four-day trade fiesta includes exhibitors specializing in processes and technologies that produce jewelry, as well as exhibitors specializing in processes and technologies that produce jewelry as well as metal components for such fashion accessories as belts, handbags, etc. Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 September’s fiesta is in gratitude to soldiers who resisted a siege on the town by French soldiers over the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, ensuring the region remained a Basque community. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fiesta
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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