ˌfest
as in festival
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
a country music fest
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Next month — March 20–21, to be exact — NRI will host the mother of all Buckley fests at the Ideas Summit in Washington, D.C.
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
Even before the fest kicked off, our preview pieces were winners.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
The Miami boat show and the Grove arts fest help define Presidents Day Weekend in Miami.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
The third baseman debuted a new ‘do over the winter, first during a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden and later at the Mets’ Amazin Day fan fest.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
Even before the fest kicked off, our preview pieces were winners.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
The Miami boat show and the Grove arts fest help define Presidents Day Weekend in Miami.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
The third baseman debuted a new ‘do over the winter, first during a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden and later at the Mets’ Amazin Day fan fest.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fest. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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