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fest

American  
[fest] / fɛst /

noun

  1. an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination).

    filmfest; gabfest; love-fest; poetry fest.
fest British  
/ fɛst /

noun

    1. a meeting or event at which the emphasis is on a particular activity

      a fashion fest

    2. ( in combination )

      schmaltz-fest

      lovefest
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Etymology

Origin of fest

< German Fest festival, holiday ( feast ), as in Sängerfest choral festival

Example Sentences

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“Reah and Vanessa are coming to crash at my place too. It’ll be great. An all-night gossip and Bachelor fest.”

From Literature

The organisers of the Barbie Dream Fest weekend in Florida are issuing refunds to attendees after customers complained of a lacklustre event.

From BBC

"Barbie Dream Fest was created by Mischief Management, which licensed the Barbie brand from Mattel," the company said.

From BBC

"Barbie Dream Fest was created as an intimate fan convention designed to foster meaningful connection, inspiration, and closer access to Barbie and her world. We will be providing full refunds to everyone who purchased tickets."

From BBC

Barbie Dream Fest is bit of a pink nightmare.

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