festival
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- noun
- /ˈfɛstəvəl/
- But this festival is a huge deal!
- attend a festival
- music festival
- festival performances
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- She got an agent, it won festivals and it got optioned.
- And I painted in a mural festival called Upfest, and that was in Bristol, England.
- First of all, the festival is no longer just for the movie industry.
- So when you wear white shoes to music festivals, let me tell you, they get destroyed.
- It was a thing myself and some actor friends did at Edinburgh Festival many years ago.
- Why in this festival which honors man or humanity, Mensch, right?
- I mean, I'd probably rather go to like a festival or something.
- Have you ever wanted your life to be a music festival?
- It could be maybe in three years festivals would have run to that film.
- But then I decided that festivals offer eyeballs people to see.
Examples
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We met at a film festival, for god's sake!
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She has always wanted to perform at a renowned theater festival known for showcasing new plays.
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It's just like a festival across the whole city.
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I just went to a music festival there.
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In just a few weeks, we will be launching the world's first ever vegan music festival right here in Los Angeles.
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The Mayfest was to be a community-wide art festival on the first weekend in May.
Fiction book (1991) -
During the late 1960s, competitive television song festivals were among Brazil's most important cultural events.
Academic text (1990) -
The day of the balloon festival, I felt as light and giddy as a hot-air balloon.
Fiction book (2001) -
The annual film festival attracted thousands of visitors from around the world.
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In the summer, our town hosts a music festival featuring local bands and food trucks.
Synonyms
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A public event with rides, games, and shops
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A large formal party with entertainment, often to raise money for charity
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A public party with music, food, and events
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A public festival with parades, music, and dancing in the streets
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A lively outdoor party with music, dancing, and food
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A large lively party with music and games
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A public event with music, games, and food to raise money
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A public celebration with music, dancing, and special food
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A temporary event with rides and games for people to enjoy
Compounds
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An event where people watch a set of films, often with first showings and awards
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A community celebration that marks the end of the harvest with food and music
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An event that celebrates a community's traditions, music, dance, food, and art
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A celebration from old religions before Christianity that marks seasonal events with dancing or bonfires
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An eight-day Jewish holiday celebrating the Temple in Jerusalem being made holy again by lighting a menorah
A local celebration where many people take part in traditional dances and events
How Big
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Festival also comes from the root fest, meaning 'celebration', and we still use ideas like 'film fest' or 'music fest' for a set of shows. So a festival can be an organized series of performances or events that celebrate a particular art, theme, or occasion.