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fests

noun

plural of fest

as in festivals

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something a country music fest

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Recent Examples of fests Both films are selected for San Sebastián’s best-of-fests Perlak sidebar. — John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 Get hip to these hippie, bluesy, noisy, punky, rootsy, and rockin’ fests across New England over the next few weeks. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Most everyone knows about the Outside Lands Music Festival, which has evolved into one of the largest and most impressive fests in the country. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 Built around Western culture, Under the Big Sky festival has become one of the marquee fests in the nation for Americana and country music since launching in 2019. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026 While there have been a few smaller-scale all-women music fests, such as the regional Ladybug Music Festival or Australia’s Venus Rising, Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields is the most notable since Lileth Fair. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 June 2026 Levy is supporting the concessions across four of the 16 World Cup venues—Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco and Atlanta—and five fan fests. — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Today, most large cities hold zine fests, some of which cater to specific groups, like New York City’s Black Zine Fair or Minneapolis’s Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest. — Rachel Schneider, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 The state then committed $6 million for a free watch party for 50,000 New Yorkers on Central Park’s Great Lawn, plus fan fests in all five boroughs. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 12 June 2026

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Noun

Details about the two festivals will be forthcoming soon, the estate said.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Pop star and makeup artist have been turning out consistently surprising and breathtakingly beautiful makeup looks as Larsson travels the world performing at various festivals.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of festivals

Noun

Once the hour is up, the sound of a cannon blast marks the end of festivities and crowds wash off at communal showers nearby.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
The festivities have included shows in New York City, and upcoming gigs in Los Angeles, Paris, and London, a series of pop-up events and activations, and even a run of commemorative library cards with the Brooklyn Public Library system.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of festivities

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Festivities for the union lasted three days amid celebrations around the country in honor of the pair.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The house has been the site of jam sessions and musical creation, community festivals and celebrations and ongoing efforts to engage the city's youth in music.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

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