fiesta
noun
any festival or festive celebration.
fiestas
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pluralof fiesta.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Shops remained closed, bread was in short supply and Ceuta's annual fiestas have been cancelled as Spain's North African enclave struggled to cope after thousands of migrants poured in from neighbouring Morocco.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Valencia regional government Deputy President Aitana Mas has left the door open to debate whether to prohibit these kinds of fiestas, saying that the current legislation is “not enough.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
In the band’s early days, the siblings traveled across Mexico playing small-town fiestas, their father doubling as mechanic and their mother cooking whatever they could afford at the market on a charcoal grill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
Villages and towns across Spain hold the fiestas but they were prohibited last year as the country brought in tough health restrictions.
From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2021
"Does this happen every night at your fiestas?"
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
