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fiesta

[fee-es-tuh, fyes-tah] / fiˈɛs tə, ˈfjɛs tɑ /
NOUN
day of rest; religious celebration
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The sport just finished off a week-long celebration fiesta for Roger Federer leading into his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

He said he called Leicester manager and fellow countryman Claudio Ranieri, and offered to sing in the "big fiesta".

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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

Medellín excused herself and headed across the street — there was more fiesta to enjoy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

All during the fiesta you had the feeling, even when it was quiet, that you had to shout any remark to make it heard.

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

“Every barangay had specialty cooks who were called upon during happy occasions like fiestas and weddings. It’s just a matter of harnessing this cultural tradition.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2022

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

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

I was through with fiestas for a while.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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