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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Gabi Bradbury, who has been sober for three years, described much the same life: bars, concerts, festivals and nights out with friends, only without alcohol in her glass.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Music festivals including Bonnaroo, Riot Fest and the Electric Daisy Carnival are now selling wedding packages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Mala Wangzi has opened pop-up museums around the country, held more than 4,000 latiao-themed weddings for superfan couples, and sponsored e-sport events, music festivals, and animation conventions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“We’ve had huge crowds at festivals, even the workers on stage are like, ‘No way, you filled more venues than yesterday’s headliner,’” Cabrera told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
At festivals, storytellers would recite the epic adventures of the most popular bogatyri, the tsar’s most trusted and magical knights.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
