fest
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fest
< German Fest festival, holiday ( see feast), as in Sängerfest choral festival
Example Sentences
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While boosting the visibility of the shows on their platform has become a big part of the fest, that also includes backing comics they support, no matter how controversial they may be.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Of course, this is only the beginning of a tit-for-tat spite fest that yields terrible collateral damage.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Coachella in recent years has transformed from a grungy desert fest to a “consumer wonderland.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
O’Mahony drew the original sketch on the flight home from the fest.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
I sit on the floor with the other waiting girls and can’t help noticing how Marjorie has joined some sort of whisper fest with Lauren, across from me.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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