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fests

noun

plural of fest

as in festivals

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something a country music fest

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Recent Examples of fests Over the years, several high-profile fests struggled to stay afloat with consistently strong slates, and dozens of niche festivals filled in the gaps to serve the city’s diverse filmgoers. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast team packed up the recording equipment and headed into the field to report from the North American fests. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Twice a year, more than 100 church volunteers come out to cook and serve authentic Greek food, bake pastries and welcome guests at the fests. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 Following its premiere at Oldenburg, Kill Me Now should find a lifeline in fests and on streaming. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Throughout the spring, there are fests crawling up both coasts and in between, too. — Norma A. Orovitz, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 Other great fests this weekend include Hispanic Heritage Festival and Swiss Wine Fest. — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2026 Get hip to these hippie, bluesy, noisy, punky, rootsy, and rockin’ fests across New England over the next few weeks. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 While major fests and fairs have returned to the area this week, including Irish Fest and the Wisconsin State Fair, there are a variety of other events that people can check out in the upcoming week. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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After celebrating its 25th edition in 2025, one of the country’s longest-running punk festivals was suddenly taking a year off.

— Dick Slaughter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
It was really always set up to be a showcase, a best-of-the-festivals model.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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Kim and his cast joined the festivities, with the film starring host Kim Min-ha alongside Joo Jong-hyuk, Han Sun-hwa, Chang Ryul, Shim Eun-kyung, Lee Hee-jun, Jeon So-young and Kim Dong-hwi.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Although their mythological associations and forms of celebration differ by region, both are marked by major religious and communal observances and festivities.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

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