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fiesta

[fee-es-tuh, fyes-tah] / fiˈɛs tə, ˈfjɛs tɑ /
NOUN
day of rest; religious celebration
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Aberaeron Yacht Club has been approached for a response to the cabbage fiesta proposal.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Ten men suffered injuries Tuesday during the eighth and final bull run of Spain's famed San Fermin festival, bringing to 57 the total number of daredevils injured during this year's fiesta.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

ET on Thursday, Mexico will take on South Africa to kick off this five-week, 104-match fiesta.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

He particularly likes the fiesta Xatruch throws at the bar on Nochebuena, as she cooks a feast for everyone.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 17, 2025

The fiesta was solid and unbroken, but the motor-cars and tourist-cars made little islands of onlookers.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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

Amid the military rule, Barraquiel Tan said he still saw art being created through things like community fiestas and carnivals run by trans artists.

From Seattle Times Apr. 7, 2022

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

The fiestas, jog-a-thons and bingo nights that boosted finances were canceled.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2021

I was through with fiestas for a while.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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