songfest
Americannoun
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an informal, often spontaneous gathering at which people sing folk songs, popular ballads, etc.
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an informal gathering at a studio, concert hall, or the like, in which people participate by singing along with the performers.
Etymology
Origin of songfest
Example Sentences
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He signed a decree reviving the Soviet-era songfest with the aim of "developing international cultural and humanitarian co-operation".
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025
On Saturday, they had ridden a wave of popular support to win the annual songfest in the northern Italian city, giving their compatriots a much-needed morale boost after almost 12 weeks of war.
From Reuters • May 16, 2022
Kalush Orchestra this week was one of the entrants advancing to the finals of the wildly popular European annual songfest, whose winner will be decided on Saturday.
From Washington Times • May 12, 2022
Dave Malloy’s “Octet,” an a cappella songfest, turned the exhilarating, exhausting, clarifying and degrading world of the internet into the kind of music previously reserved for reaching out to God.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2020
Ten minutes ago, a crowd of kids—sixteen to twenty-two age range—about forty of 'em—started a songfest and football game in the corridor outside Colonel Brock's place.
From A Spaceship Named McGuire by Garrett, Randall
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