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

It's where Graham wrote, got inspired and eventually became the first group of people from his small town to take a show to the Edinburgh Fringe, one of the world's largest arts festivals.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

How did audiences respond to the film at festivals?

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The one thing I did like about small-town festivals was the food.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley