: festival
specifically
: a saint's day celebrated in Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines with processions and dances
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Examples of fiesta in a Sentence
the city's Latinos have a series of fiestas throughout the summer
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This fiesta of brilliant hues is in response to waning sunlight.
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
More:One year of Sphere: dazzling illuminations, audio, livestream 'push boundaries'
Justin Timberlake stages a fiesta of hits
Any tour behind a new album is going to be stocked with songs fans might not love yet, but Timberlake sprinkled enough hits to sate the faithful throughout the show.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
For the moment, however, Spain is a fiesta celebrating a joyous team symbolizing its inclusivity.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2024
The whole thing really went south in the last 40 minutes or so, with the concert coming to a grinding halt while Megan Thee Stallion invited dozens of fans to come up onstage for a twerk fiesta.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
More:One year of Sphere: dazzling illuminations, audio, livestream 'push boundaries'
Justin Timberlake stages a fiesta of hits
Any tour behind a new album is going to be stocked with songs fans might not love yet, but Timberlake sprinkled enough hits to sate the faithful throughout the show.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
For the moment, however, Spain is a fiesta celebrating a joyous team symbolizing its inclusivity.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2024
The whole thing really went south in the last 40 minutes or so, with the concert coming to a grinding halt while Megan Thee Stallion invited dozens of fans to come up onstage for a twerk fiesta.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
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“Fiesta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiesta. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.
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fiesta
noun
fi·es·ta
fē-ˈes-tə 
: festival sense 1
especially
: a saint's day celebrated in Spain and Latin America with parades and dances
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