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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With “Alien” and “Blade Runner” just around the corner, it’s easy to overlook Scott’s astonishingly assured feature debut, which won him the prize for best first film at Cannes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Both companies are promoting their glasses at high-profile events at the Cannes film festival.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
Cue, who has been credited with revolutionizing Apple's services sector, was recognized this week as the Entertainment Person of the Year at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
In travel news this week, all anyone in Europe could talk about, besides Cannes Lions and the resignation of British PM Keir Starmer, was the heat wave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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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