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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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If you've been to a Big Weekend, you'll know it's not like other festivals.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Over the past 250 years, Americans have commemorated Independence Day with festivals, barbecues, music and fireworks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“I have traveled to festivals all over the world in the last few years. I don’t know that I can define why freedom is failing, but I see that it is — everywhere.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Going to indie festivals in that era felt like being lost in a gray fog.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I have a fondness for the traditional harvest festivals, superstitions and all.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss