festival
noun
a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances.
festivals
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pluralof festival.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Atkins continued to tour and play prominent festivals like Detroit’s Movement and Amsterdam’s Dekmantel, often with his daughter, the musician Milan Ariel Atkins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Fund managers are tapping into elaborate multi-day marketing events that feel more like music or lifestyle festivals than investment conferences, AnnaMaria Andriotis reports for The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Firms are pitching these investments through music festivals, sports sponsorships and luxury retreats even as retail demand for private credit slows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
We were moving to release that and put it into the fall festivals.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
We’ll have festivals with our friends and neighbors.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
