: a gathering, event, or show having a specified focus
a music fest
—often used in combinationa gabfest
Examples of fest in a Sentence
a country music fest
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Beyond the fest’s public screenings, programming will also include panels, roundtables and masterclasses from notable industry talent.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Based at the fest’s home, Spring Studios, the studio will feature interviews with filmmakers and stars.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Just past the three-day fest’s headliners (the newly roots-y Post Malone, country stalwarts Brooks & Dunn and Wallen himself) are an array of acts which suggest that, at a moment when country music’s bigger than it’s been in decades, its once strict boundaries are more porous than ever.
—Meaghan Garvey, Billboard, 19 May 2025
During last year’s fest, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end revealed his favorite album of 2024, shouting out his girlfriend Taylor Swift, who was in Stockholm, Sweden, on the Eras Tour at the time.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Based at the fest’s home, Spring Studios, the studio will feature interviews with filmmakers and stars.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Just past the three-day fest’s headliners (the newly roots-y Post Malone, country stalwarts Brooks & Dunn and Wallen himself) are an array of acts which suggest that, at a moment when country music’s bigger than it’s been in decades, its once strict boundaries are more porous than ever.
—Meaghan Garvey, Billboard, 19 May 2025
During last year’s fest, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end revealed his favorite album of 2024, shouting out his girlfriend Taylor Swift, who was in Stockholm, Sweden, on the Eras Tour at the time.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fest. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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