: a gathering, event, or show having a specified focus
a music fest
—often used in combinationa gabfest
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a country music fest
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The Miami boat show and the Grove arts fest help define Presidents Day Weekend in Miami.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
The third baseman debuted a new ‘do over the winter, first during a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden and later at the Mets’ Amazin Day fan fest.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
News of the series first surfaced at the Annecy animation fest in 2019.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, The Hollywood Reporter can report, the fest is also adding two other Oscar nominees to its lineup.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
The third baseman debuted a new ‘do over the winter, first during a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden and later at the Mets’ Amazin Day fan fest.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
News of the series first surfaced at the Annecy animation fest in 2019.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, The Hollywood Reporter can report, the fest is also adding two other Oscar nominees to its lineup.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fest. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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