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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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Only “Sentimental Value” came away with an Oscar, but Cannes could still boast that it led all festivals with 19 nominations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Those nominations numbers continued the shift that has been taking place the last several years as Cannes has supplanted the fall film festivals as the event with the most sway at the Academy Awards.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Others are sceptical that 2026 signals a permanent rupture between Hollywood and European festivals.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

A campaigner has lost a High Court bid to try to prevent several music festivals going ahead at Brockwell Park, in Lambeth, south London.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

I built a fine ship for her and we sailed to Lannisport and Oldtown for festivals and fairs, and oime even to Braavos, where I borrowed heavily from the moneylenders.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin