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: a time of celebration marked by special observances
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: an often periodic celebration or program of events or entertainment having a specified focus
a daffodil festival
a Greek festival
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Noun
Each year, a festival was held to celebrate the harvest.
The town has a summer festival in the park.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
Yeoh’s Wicked co-star Erivo earlier in the festival day also discussed the film’s success and decried the cyberbullying of co-star Ariana Grande.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
And the festival comes to a close, on Sunday, May 4, with a free show at Casa del Lago UNAM in Chapultepec Park.
—Pitchfork, 18 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
It’s been really fun to be on the festival journey together.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
Yeoh’s Wicked co-star Erivo earlier in the festival day also discussed the film’s success and decried the cyberbullying of co-star Ariana Grande.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
The festival has booked Gary Clark Jr., Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony, Ginuwine, Joy Oladokun and Mike Jones for the occasion, with further details to be announced.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
And the festival comes to a close, on Sunday, May 4, with a free show at Casa del Lago UNAM in Chapultepec Park.
—Pitchfork, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Festival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festival. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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