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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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The festival will screen 10 works featuring Garfield, eight of which will be projected from 35mm prints.
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Adjective
And artists of all genres face an opportunity to connect with more engaged audiences and carve a niche foothold in the festival music world.
—Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Downloading the app will keep you up to date on festival surprises and schedule changes.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Las Vegas event will air live Monday, May 26, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.
—Debbie Day, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The festival will screen 10 works featuring Garfield, eight of which will be projected from 35mm prints.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Festival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festival. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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