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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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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026 Ayesha also gave fans a peek into their festival weekend on TikTok. —Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 Enjoy live music and stop at various arts and crafts booths for this two-day festival. —Paris Barraza, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for festival
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Adjective
For Jean, the breadth of both the festival lineup and the market activity reflects a medium that has matured rapidly in recent years. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026 Ayesha also gave fans a peek into their festival weekend on TikTok. —Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Featuring a group of ambitious interns in a high-pressure public hospital, Still Breathing’s debut this month was NRK‘s biggest-ever opening for a drama outside of the pubcaster’s fruitful festival season shows. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 Enjoy live music and stop at various arts and crafts booths for this two-day festival. —Paris Barraza, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for festival
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“Festival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/festival. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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