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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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Examples of festival in a Sentence
Noun
Each year, a festival was held to celebrate the harvest.
The town has a summer festival in the park.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Each year the festival produces a satirical ‘festival trailer’ that is screened during the opening ceremony.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 June 2024
Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 June 2024
The Shanghai International Film Festival wraps up Sunday with re-screenings of the festival’s winners.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2024
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Adjective
McLachlan’s back on tour, but without all the festival trappings.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Each year the festival produces a satirical ‘festival trailer’ that is screened during the opening ceremony.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 June 2024
Noun
Popular on Variety Prizes for the festival’s SIFF Project market for co-financing scripts and works in progress were separately announced earlier in the week.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 June 2024
The Shanghai International Film Festival wraps up Sunday with re-screenings of the festival’s winners.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2024
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“Festival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festival. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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