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festival

noun

Definition of festival

as in celebration

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something tourists flock to the town for its annual strawberry festival

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Recent Examples of festival The Stoned Climbers festival, which took place last week in the Zhytomyr region, is Ukraine’s biggest outdoors event combining climbing and live music. — ABC News, 5 July 2026 How to find an event near you Across the country, communities are hosting festivals, block parties, volunteer projects, exhibits and commemorative events as part of America250, the nationwide effort to mark the anniversary. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Also scheduled to visit the festival over the next week are the likes of Juliette Binoche, cinematographer Robert Richardson, Jeffrey Wright, and Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026 This year’s festival is also expected to draw about 30,000 visitors, which could mark an attendance record, according to Mark Marando, president of the Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for festival

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According to The New York Times, Swift and Kelce's plans allegedly include a smaller gathering of about 100 people on July 2, as well as a larger celebration with around 1,000 guests on July 3.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
All of which sent the sellout crowd into jubilant celebrations, some jumping, others breaking out World Cup chants.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of celebration

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The wedding festivities for Swift and Kelce began on Thursday, July 2, with guests seen arriving at MSG, the Knicks' home arena, for what is believed to be a rehearsal dinner.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of festivity

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While locals are excited to have the fiesta in their backyard, one of the few Colombian restaurants in the city is feeling overwhelmed.

— Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
But thanks to Haiti’s determination to leave an entertaining mark on this tournament, and Morocco’s shocked need to respond, the crowd were treated to a topsy-turvy fiesta of football.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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