festivals

Example Sentences

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Weekends are often spent working in bars or festivals.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The masquerade’s origins lie in Greek religion and Roman festivals.

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

There’s a branding aspect in a lot of festivals for a movie that’s a hot movie that the press has decided to seize on.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Besides this, at the appropriate times of the year he should keep the populace occupied with festivals and spectacles.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli