fest
Americannoun
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fests
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fest
< German Fest festival, holiday ( see feast), as in Sängerfest choral festival
Example Sentences
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That's when it felt more like a World Cup with supporters from different countries mingling together with a vibrant fan fest at the heart of downtown Atlanta.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Access to the fan fest in Zocala plaza was hampered by metal barriers erected in recent days to prevent protesting teachers reaching the area.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Those cars and other iconic “Fast” wheels will be at the fest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Most big comedy shows at the fest had a strict no cellphones policy, Seinfeld was content with just reminding us that our friends are all sick of our stupid cellphone videos.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
The whole week was a love fest for Abuela, and nothing could make those good feelings go away.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
The Ferris wheel is not quite art but definitely a landmark, and it remains in the same spot for both fests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
She instead got into sniping fests with Scott, a fellow South Carolinian.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
Bonus: It’s less than 300 feet from the Beacon Hill light rail station, removing the car from future nostalgia fests.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
Springer's daily fight fests soon matched "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in popularity.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2023
One day Grant came home for dinner after one of his two-hour talk fests.
From Four and Twenty Beds by Nancy Vogel
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