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hoedowns

noun

plural of hoedown

as in festivals

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As the number of film festivals across Asia continues to grow, Midi Z believes originality has become more important than ever.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026
Tens of thousands attend the monthly flea market, while charitable walk-runs, community festivals and outdoor concerts have transformed the venue into one of Southern California's busiest public gathering places.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of festivals

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Balboa Park’s largest event of the year is the food-and-entertainment-filled December Nights, which draws crowds of 350,000 people over one weekend for holiday festivities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Researchers think geoglyphs may have served ceremonial or cultural purposes, such as a hosting site for festivities, but their exact function is still up for debate.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

Definition of festivities

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Before the viral goal celebrations, the Norwegian striker ordered Normatec boots off the Hyperice website on his own dime.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The department approved the policy shortly before the Fourth of July to allow officers to wear the hats during the city’s holiday celebrations.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of celebrations

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Instead, the prolific, up-and-coming filmmaker luxuriates in dances under the moonlight, fiery rituals and glimpses of memory, conceived with an ethereal quality in collaboration with cinematographer Eily Sprungman.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 July 2026
The parades — accompanied by dances, music and song — draw large crowds and tourists every year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of dances

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This splurge-worthy styling tool rarely goes on sale, so be sure to add it to your cart for salon-quality blowouts at home.

— Jordan Julian, InStyle, 24 July 2026
Organizers haven't revealed if the temporary Olympic capacity — initially projected to be 25,000 — for the aquatic center had been scaled down to avoid cost blowouts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of blowouts

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Madison Social caters a variety of gatherings including weddings, baby showers, receptions, brunches and corporate events — with the emphasis on building community.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
He was voted first-team All-Big 12 and third-team All-American last season after posting a career-high 72 receptions for 1,190 yards and 10 touchdowns.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026

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