: a gathering, event, or show having a specified focus
a music fest
—often used in combinationa gabfest
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a country music fest
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No stranger to the fest, Maddin was already a subject of a retrospective at IFFR back in 2003.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
The Simple Life alumna twinned with her daughter at the friend fest on Tuesday, with the mother-daughter duo wearing matching pink ensembles accented with pink hair bows.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Check out the rest of our coverage from the film fest here.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
From March 19 to 30, the fest will lead with the international premiere of Andrew Ahn’s dramedy, set to screen at the festival’s opening night gala.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
The Simple Life alumna twinned with her daughter at the friend fest on Tuesday, with the mother-daughter duo wearing matching pink ensembles accented with pink hair bows.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Check out the rest of our coverage from the film fest here.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
From March 19 to 30, the fest will lead with the international premiere of Andrew Ahn’s dramedy, set to screen at the festival’s opening night gala.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fest. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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