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festivals

NOUN

celebration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anniversary commemoration competition fair feast gala holiday

STRONG

carnival entertainment festivities fete fiesta jubilee merrymaking treat

WEAK

field day

Example Sentences

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Even festivals have been in such a weird spot the past couple of years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

It warned that increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts and floods were threatening the British "way of life", from sports matches to music festivals.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Hundreds of comedians have been unpaid by one of the biggest comedy festivals in the UK.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Laverty did not mention US leader Donald Trump, but his presidency and the war in Gaza have hung heavy over film festivals over the last few years.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

I saw in a store once some German posters for retrospective festivals of her work.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee