as in celebration
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
tourists flock to the town for its annual strawberry festival
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After a six-year hiatus, the Vans Warped Tour festival will return to the rock scene for its 30th anniversary.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Fall can be an autumnal festival or murder mystery.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
Troubled indie Western Rust was finally unveiled at the Camerimage cinematography festival in Poland late last year with a sombre world premiere.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Dating back to 2014, Neymar was either injured or conveniently suspended when the festival rolled around.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Fall can be an autumnal festival or murder mystery.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
Troubled indie Western Rust was finally unveiled at the Camerimage cinematography festival in Poland late last year with a sombre world premiere.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Dating back to 2014, Neymar was either injured or conveniently suspended when the festival rolled around.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Festival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festival. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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