fiestas

plural of fiesta
as in celebrations
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 fiestas For those traveling with children, TAFER’s signature Little Luxuries family program offers activities including face painting, ancestral Mexican games, traditional Mexican Cumbia live dance performances, beachside fiestas and more. Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 The Semana Santa processions in Seville date back to the 16th century and are one of Spain's most famous fiestas. Nina Aquino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • The conference has had issues in the past of opposing players or staffers getting trapped in the celebrations.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Disney In a video released today, Disney confirmed that the castle will be returning to its original blue and silver color scheme now that the celebrations are over.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There haven’t really been any slam-dunk breakouts from the Lido like festivals past – there’s been a bit too much ‘mid’, as the kids might say.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The film was selected and awarded in further different festivals such as Toulouse, Torino and Miami.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Independence Day festivities in the Windy City this year were quieter, some even postponed, under the weight of the looming threats.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • There were many Red Wolves fans enjoying the game day festivities, but most tailgaters were wearing Razorbacks gear.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025

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