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单词 festival
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festival

1 of 2

adjective

fes·​ti·​val ˈfe-stə-vəl How to pronounce festival (audio)
: of, relating to, appropriate to, or set apart as a festival

festival

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: a time of celebration marked by special observances
b
: feast sense 2
2
: an often periodic celebration or program of events or entertainment having a specified focus
a daffodil festival
a Greek festival
3
: gaiety, conviviality

Synonyms

Noun

  • carnival
  • celebration
  • fest
  • festivity
  • fete
  • fête
  • fiesta
  • gala
  • jubilee
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Example Sentences

Noun Each year, a festival was held to celebrate the harvest. The town has a summer festival in the park.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
New this year: a beer garden with Silver Spring’s own Astro Lab, Denizens and Silver Branch breweries, and a pre-festival party with live music on Ellsworth Drive. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2021 To register for expedited entry or reserve a spot at the Rocks Room, Bourbon & Beyond pass holders must first complete the pre-festival opt-in form at bourbonandbeyond.com/zelle. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2022 Here are five quick and easy, not-so-congested (and perhaps cooler) non-festival stops to make during Epcot festivals. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2022 Tickets for the non-festival dates will go on sale July 22 at 10 a.m. local time via Paramore’s website. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2022 Roughly 90% were vaccinated, according to a pre-festival survey, and those who weren’t had to regularly visit one of 12 rapid COVID test swab spots on the Lido. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2021 The American Tiny House Association will also host a pre-festival symposium from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, with local city, county and state officials expected to attend to discuss the future of movable tiny housing in California. San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2021 To McClean, this was an opportunity to create something that had never existed: a true R&B festival hand-crafted by one of its contemporary rising stars. Sarah Grant, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2019 Lauryn Hill’s only festival appearance) and the idiosyncratic synth-pop stylings of Blood Orange, whose only other fest is Osheaga, across the border in Montreal. Billboard, 2 June 2018
Noun
But the festival isn’t just for national names like Margo Price and Jamey Johnson, who played the 2022 lineup. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2022 This festival is one of the best live-music events of the year in our midst and this year’s edition should be no exception. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 The four-day festival will be the first after a three-year hiatus because of the pandemic. Larry Madowo, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The festival that celebrates Black playwrights is back with six shows this fall. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2022 While the festival wasn't initially profitable, Arreola said Palomino Fest eventually grew and became highly lucrative, and the band decided to collaborate with Uvalde's Southwest Texas Junior College to donate the funds for local scholarships. Stephanie Mendez, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2022 The festival is from 2 to 10 p.m. and tickets cost $25 for general admission and $40 for VIP, both available on Eventbrite.com. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 The festival is part of the Brightmoor Music Series' last two events which features live performances 5-8 p.m. by flutist James Russell on Aug. 30 and vocalists Therese Rose on Sept. 6. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2022 The festival is May 20, 2023, at First United Methodist Church, 142 E. Jackson St. in Orlando. Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin festivus festive

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

festival

noun

fes·​ti·​val ˈfe-stə-vəl How to pronounce festival (audio)
1
: a time or event of celebration
a harvest festival
2
: a program of cultural events or entertainment
a jazz festival

festival

noun

as in celebration
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something tourists flock to the town for its annual strawberry festival

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • celebration
  • festivity
  • fest
  • fiesta
  • carnival
  • jubilee
  • gala
  • fete
  • fête
  • exhibition
  • exhibit
  • jamboree
  • revelry
  • merrymaking
  • fair
  • jollification
  • rejoicing
  • jollity
  • merriment
  • revel
  • show
  • exposition
  • exercises
  • honors
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