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weekend

[week-end, -end] / ˈwikˌɛnd, -ˈɛnd /










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The vibrancy of the current electronic music scene led Radio 1 to dedicate day one of Big Weekend to its Dance Party brand for the first time.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

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

From BBC • May 25, 2026

They were considering staying at a hotel, even though prices have been marked up for the Memorial Day Weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

On Friday night, they were considering staying at a hotel, even though prices have been marked up for the Memorial Day Weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"Factitious!" my creative writing professor at college scrawled on a story of mine called "The Big Weekend."

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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