festivals

Example Sentences

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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

Their songs weave in Irish lilting, set against a lively mix of drums, fiddles, flutes, harps, banjos, cello and concertina - skills honed over years of playing house parties, pub céilís and traditional festivals.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Singer-songwriters would gather for festivals and sing their homespun songs for the benefit of a panel of judges and a live audience.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall