: a gathering, event, or show having a specified focus
a music fest
—often used in combinationa gabfest
Examples of fest in a Sentence
a country music fest
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Elsewhere at the fest, TZIFF is partnering with the Artificial Intelligence Media Festival, which spotlights films, music, and visual art created with AI and advanced digital technologies.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Brewers at the fest poured Alsatian pilsners, Italian pilsners, rice bocks, beers brewed with ancho chiles, yuzu, watermelon and Hungarian grapes.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
Welcoming more than 3,000 attendees, the group curated a bill for the three-day May fest that included both jam regulars (Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Eggy) and indie-rockers (The War on Drugs, Dawes).
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 6 June 2025
Jackie Chan will receive lifetime honor at the fest.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Brewers at the fest poured Alsatian pilsners, Italian pilsners, rice bocks, beers brewed with ancho chiles, yuzu, watermelon and Hungarian grapes.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
Welcoming more than 3,000 attendees, the group curated a bill for the three-day May fest that included both jam regulars (Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Eggy) and indie-rockers (The War on Drugs, Dawes).
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 6 June 2025
Jackie Chan will receive lifetime honor at the fest.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fest. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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