: 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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Who is performing at CMA Fest 2025? Expect to see several returning country stars from last year’s fest, including Keith Urban, Megan Moroney, and Kelsea Ballerini, as well as many more newcomers playing CMA Fest 2025’s biggest stage, the Nissan Stadium.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
Brooks & Dunn, Wynonna Judd, Leann Rimes, Jon Pardi, Tyler Hubbard, Margo Price, and Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen are also among the three dozen country artists on the lineup for the fest, which takes place on three stages over the course of three days (Oct. 3-5) on the Ocean City Boardwalk.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
Their compatriots and expatriates turned the first five days of the Miami Open into a Fonseca fest.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The ceremony is typically a funny, feel-good love fest — with comedians who care about other comedians handing out the big award.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
Brooks & Dunn, Wynonna Judd, Leann Rimes, Jon Pardi, Tyler Hubbard, Margo Price, and Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen are also among the three dozen country artists on the lineup for the fest, which takes place on three stages over the course of three days (Oct. 3-5) on the Ocean City Boardwalk.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
Their compatriots and expatriates turned the first five days of the Miami Open into a Fonseca fest.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The ceremony is typically a funny, feel-good love fest — with comedians who care about other comedians handing out the big award.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fest. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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