: 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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The star is one of many big names in the spotlight during the double anniversary 60th edition in the 80th year of the Czech fest, which runs July 3-11.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2026
Efira will be feted by the Swiss fest, which is Europe’s preeminent event dedicated to indie cinema, with its Leopard Club Award.
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
25 June 2026
While there have been a few smaller-scale all-women music fests, such as the regional Ladybug Music Festival or Australia’s Venus Rising, Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields is the most notable since Lileth Fair.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Tim Palmieri, of the band Lotus, says the festival is important to filling the void left by all those defunct fests.
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Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2026
Efira will be feted by the Swiss fest, which is Europe’s preeminent event dedicated to indie cinema, with its Leopard Club Award.
—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
25 June 2026
While there have been a few smaller-scale all-women music fests, such as the regional Ladybug Music Festival or Australia’s Venus Rising, Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields is the most notable since Lileth Fair.
—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Tim Palmieri, of the band Lotus, says the festival is important to filling the void left by all those defunct fests.
—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fest
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fest. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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