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: a time of celebration marked by special observances
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: an often periodic celebration or program of events or entertainment having a specified focus
a daffodil festival
a Greek festival
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Noun
Each year, a festival was held to celebrate the harvest.
The town has a summer festival in the park.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Autumn is the best time in Madrid for music lovers, as festival season draws world-class acts to the city’s stages throughout September as the International Jazz Festival takes place between September and November.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
The film has already toured the festival circuit, making stops at the Houston Asian American Pacific Islander (HAAPI) Film Festival and the Asian Film Festival Barcelona among others.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The fund has distributed more than $300,000 in festival travel grants and professional development programs for filmmakers since its creation.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Autumn is the best time in Madrid for music lovers, as festival season draws world-class acts to the city’s stages throughout September as the International Jazz Festival takes place between September and November.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Every year, the festival’s official worm reader (which has, for years, been ex-NBA basketball player Tommy Burleson) hands down the forecast.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
The film has already toured the festival circuit, making stops at the Houston Asian American Pacific Islander (HAAPI) Film Festival and the Asian Film Festival Barcelona among others.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Festival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festival. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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