Thesaurus results for FIESTA

fiesta

noun

fē-ˈe-stə

Definition of fiesta

as in celebration

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something the city's Latinos have a series of fiestas throughout the summer

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Recent Examples of fiesta The key is to gather a tasty, colorful team that provides a fiesta of colors, flavors and textures. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Spanish towns and cities also regularly honor local patron saints with fiestas. — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026 But the ongoing Dudamel final fiesta, which concludes this weekend at Disney, operates on the other, insistently upbeat extreme. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Additionally, the fiesta will include live music, mariachis, and works from many local artists in the event’s auction, according to a news release. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiesta

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Noun

Jake was at Los Angeles’ Union Station for a celebration of life event for a friend when his sister called.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
The shows are billed as a celebration of the 30th anniversary of debut LP Reasonable Doubt, which kicked off the 56-year-old’s illustrious career in 1996.

— Sophie Williams, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of celebration

Noun

The girl group had to bow out of Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival August 27 after Megan Skiendiel sprained her ankle.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026
The one-day festival, which raised $10 million for nonprofits supporting women and girls, arrives just weeks before Rodrigo launches her Unraveled Tour.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of festival

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At the Sugar Bowl in 2019, Bevo broke away from his handlers and escaped, charging at Uga during the pregame festivities.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 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

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