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Recent Examples of songfest
The church annually has a songfest following Dec. 25, which actually begins the Christmas season, but this one will honor the Rev. Wally Hyclak, who is retiring Jan. 1.
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cleveland, 13 Dec. 2019
The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.
—Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 29 May 2018
Fans of the fest’s icon, Mr. Pierogi, will get to sing with him during his eponymous songfest and toss little hims during the Pierogi Toss, while others can dance their cares away during Polka time.
—Michelle L. Quinn, chicagotribune.com, 13 May 2018
cleveland, 13 Dec. 2019
The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.
—Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 29 May 2018
Fans of the fest’s icon, Mr. Pierogi, will get to sing with him during his eponymous songfest and toss little hims during the Pierogi Toss, while others can dance their cares away during Polka time.
—Michelle L. Quinn, chicagotribune.com, 13 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songfest
Noun
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This jam session at South Beach’s Kill Your Idol bar celebrates Black music with live performances of hip-hop, R&B and other genres.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Friday night’s program centers on performances by the Bay Area’s Aux Cajunals (featuring Eric and Suzy Thompson) and south Louisiana’s Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, with an evening-concluding jam session.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Savannah College of Art and Design welcomed a cavalcade of stars to Atlanta for the 2026 SCAD TVfest — and Entertainment Weekly has exclusive photos of the celebrities at the annual festival.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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The film premiered at the Munich Film Festival, winning the FIPRESCI Prize and the German Cinema New Talent Award, before hitting the international film festival circuit.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Songfest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songfest. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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