How to Use fiesta in a Sentence

fiesta

noun
  • The fiestas are a way of giving food and drink to the poor.
    The Economist, 19 Sep. 2019
  • The fiesta draws pilots from around the world and from 41 U.S. states.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2019
  • While food is the star of any fiesta, 2020 has taught other lessons.
    Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Quintela and his band were due to play at Mass on the morning of fiesta.
    Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • This year marks the 72nd anniversary of the messy fiesta.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2017
  • This year marks the 75th anniversary of the messy fiesta.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The fiesta will run from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and will feature food and music from around the world.
    Amanda Morris, Courant Community, 4 July 2017
  • The feast turned into a fiesta with a DJ who was able to get guests up on their feet and dancing during the evening.
    Vogue, 12 May 2022
  • Clubtails Have a fiesta with these beachy cocktails that come in 16- and 24-ounce cans.
    Robin Soslow, Chron, 28 Oct. 2022
  • This year will mark Roman Müller's first time flying in the fiesta.
    Susan Montoya Bryan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2022
  • With the crown resting in the chapel the queen led the celebrators to a large outdoor pavilion for the feast, final event of the fiesta.
    Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2022
  • Bride-to-be Ronda Rousey is planning a laid-back fiesta in the Aloha State.
    Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2017
  • The fresh salsa track is perfect to dance to at any Mother’s Day fiesta.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 5 May 2022
  • Place stems of bright flowers and bold cactus plants in old glass jars to set the mood for a Mexican fiesta.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Social media was set ablaze last month by video of one such fiesta held for an 8-year-old girl.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2021
  • With this smoky salsa, a mini fiesta is sure to be in your future.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The annual balloon fiesta draws pilots from around the world and from more than 40 U.S. states.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2019
  • Just throw beans, veggies and spices into the slow-cooker, go about your day and swing by after work to grab the cooked dish and some tortillas to bring along to the fiesta.
    Natalie Rizzo, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2018
  • The melody is a fiesta but the lyrics, are about not being able to overcome a past relationship and drowning the sorrows away.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Guests are encouraged to wear a fiesta shirt or a sombrero to do the Mexican Hat dance.
    Julie A. Short/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • And that trunk would look just right filled with ice and your favorite beverages when there's a fiesta in the making out at the moontower.
    Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 4 May 2022
  • Serve this hearty and fiesta friendly dish alongside some fresh salsa and chips.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Family, friends, neighbors and strangers are all invited to a fiesta, which may be held in someone's yard, on the beach or at a church.
    Author: Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Alaska Dispatch News, 11 Aug. 2017
  • The fiesta kicks off at 5 p.m. and runs until 8 p.m. at Broncos Stadium at Mile High.
    Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Know, 4 Sep. 2019
  • A live band will entertain as guests try their hand at a pinata of prizes and pose in fiesta-themed cutouts with the help of Behnke Photography.
    Daily Southtown, 8 May 2017
  • July 4 falls on a Sunday this year, making for a big old fiesta of a summer weekend.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2021
  • The two-day fiesta features live music and dance from the area's best Latino performers, as well as food vendors and for the first time a Latino job fair.
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 4 May 2022
  • The mass and fiesta culminated nine days of celebration that began with a Dec. 4 procession of the statute of the Virgin of Guadalupe through the streets of Gary.
    Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2022
  • My aunt wears fiesta skirts with bright tops and more often than not, her signature pair of cherry red cowboy boots.
    Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 19 July 2018
  • Celebrate with a Grill at Home Kit ($50) complete with all the accouterments to cook up an at-home fiesta.
    Georgann Yara, azcentral, 15 June 2020

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