Cannes
Americannoun
noun
Usage
What is Cannes? Cannes is a popular short name for the Cannes Film Festival, one of the world’s most well-known and prestigious film festivals. It is held annually in the city of Cannes, France. Cannes is known for featuring a variety of international films ranging from high-budget feature films to independent short films. Some films hold their premiere at Cannes. The festival, held in the resort city of Cannes on the Mediterranean Sea, has become known as a glamorous event attended by many famous actors, directors, and other celebrities. How do you pronounce Cannes?Cannes is typically pronounced in English like can, but it can also be pronounced like cans.
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Cannes hosts an annual international film festival.
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The couple, who have two children together, are pictured at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2026.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
The chain will screen the show this month at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity in France, where it hopes to attract interest from other brands, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
In a Cannes year with very little Hollywood sparkle, a lot was riding on director James Gray’s “Paper Tiger.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Cannes is meant to launch ambitious, prickly works by grandmasters and next-generation talents.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
I saw them one spring in Cannes and later in Deauville and then they came back to Chicago to settle down.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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