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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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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
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The Flavors of the World food festival ran during summer 2023 and Spring 2024 at the park.
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Adjective
Naishtat was last on the festival circuit with comedy drama Puan, which premiered at San Sebastian, winning frequent collaborator Subiotto best leading performance.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Kylo, meanwhile, was fully immersed in the mini-festival experience.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
Rudick has appeared at comedy festivals such as Moontower JFL, San Francisco Sketchfest and Laughing Skull Fest.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The Flavors of the World food festival ran during summer 2023 and Spring 2024 at the park.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Festival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festival. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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