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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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Examples of festival in a Sentence
Noun
Each year, a festival was held to celebrate the harvest.
The town has a summer festival in the park.
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
On Not Dressing for Social Media All ages can appreciate an event that inspires people to take sartorial risks, but the Coachella Elder has accrued enough festival wisdom to ask: what for?
—Alana Hope Levinson, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Check the festival schedule for screenings and accompanying theaters in the Hollywood area at filmfestival.tcm.com.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
On Not Dressing for Social Media All ages can appreciate an event that inspires people to take sartorial risks, but the Coachella Elder has accrued enough festival wisdom to ask: what for?
—Alana Hope Levinson, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Festival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festival. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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