How to Use festivalgoer in a Sentence

festivalgoer

noun
  • Clearly, the ladies got the memo, because locs, braids, and passion twists seemed to be the go-to style for many festivalgoers.
    Essence, 7 July 2019
  • And festivalgoers can compete in contests for eating the most mac and cheese and cheese fries and for holding a can of Cheez Whiz the longest.
    Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2020
  • There is also an argument that the festivalgoers who took the videos own the copyright.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Each day started with just a few early birds hanging by the pool but ended with about 200 festivalgoers dancing in the dark in the wee hours of the morning.
    Leah Prinzivalli, SELF, 27 Oct. 2018
  • Now, festivalgoers park at Sleep Train Arena and are shuttled to the event via buses.
    Molly Sullivan, sacbee, 22 Oct. 2017
  • At the time, the movie, a critical favorite among festivalgoers, had not yet been released.
    Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2017
  • Some festivalgoers even caught her jumping up and down and waving to Beyoncé fans on the other side of the stage.
    Megan Decker, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Apr. 2018
  • In the past few years, Coachella has made strides, at the behest of unending prompts from the press and festivalgoers, to book more women performers.
    Courtney E. Smith, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
  • One longtime festivalgoer who was in attendance on Wednesday is looking forward to it all and wants to spread the word.
    cleveland, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The 10-foot pie is prepared by volunteers beginning the Thursday before the big day, is baked for 12 hours and then served to festivalgoers.
    Olivia Putnal, Woman's Day, 16 Nov. 2010
  • Performers crudely drop amplified f-bombs, N-words, and the like, which non-festivalgoers shouldn’t have to put up with.
    Ronnie Polaneczky, Philly.com, 5 Sep. 2017
  • The puppeteers with butterflies have fun with the passersby, making the wings flap as well as dip and soar close to festivalgoers, much to their delight and Instagram feeds.
    Deanna Rilling, Billboard, 18 June 2017
  • In addition to costumes, one festivalgoer brought a fake spider web that spread all across the top of Big Wild's crowd, which was pretty awesome.
    Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Nearly all of the festivalgoers camp out, elevating the act of sleeping outdoors to an art form.
    Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2020
  • At Cannes, miles away on the French Riviera, festivalgoers observed a minute of silence at 3 p.m. local time, per Deadline.
    Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 23 May 2017
  • This festivalgoer wrapped one of her front braids into a giant Bantu knot, which is kind of reminding us of a unicorn right now.
    Rebecca Norris, Allure, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Dress code: Anything goes for Mardi Gras in Sydney but many festivalgoers choose to dress in drag, competing with the reigning drag queens.
    Shauna Beni, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2020
  • Fire Oak Grill, the upscale restaurant on the courthouse square, will serve lunch and dinner Saturday for festivalgoers.
    Bud Kennedy, star-telegram.com, 5 July 2017
  • Police said festivalgoers weren't at risk but should be aware of what's happening.
    Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Beyond the talent on multiple stages, festivalgoers are drawn to workshops and to campground pickin’ sessions that can go deep into the night.
    Janet Vitt, sacbee.com, 8 June 2017
  • Taking place in July, festivalgoers don't let the Alabama heat stop them from attending the best festival in the city.
    Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 28 Aug. 2017
  • When a festivalgoer is fatally stabbed in the neck with a letter opener, the sleuthing — and delightful banter — begin.
    Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
  • The Avett Brothers: This one goes without saying for a lot of Forecastle festivalgoers, but is still a top pick for me, personally.
    Chris Kenning, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2019
  • Just over 80 Lake County businesses pitched tents, displayed their goods and spoke with festivalgoers in Long Grove’s historic district during the three-day event.
    Lindsey Salvatelli, Lake County News-Sun, 20 May 2018
  • In total, 836 foot lacerations were treated by Abruzzi and his team, as more and more festivalgoers opted for bare feet rather than muddy, soaked shoes.
    Currie Engel, Time, 9 Aug. 2019
  • For festivalgoers who bring their dogs, there will be events to keep them busy: smallest and biggest dog contest, agility competition, and more.
    Lenny Megliola, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • In those days, Chase said festivalgoers wore masks to avoid having their identities revealed.
    Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 16 June 2018
  • The Maine Lobster Festival is underway, with festivalgoers planning to eat hundreds of the state’s beloved arthropods and crown a new sea goddess.
    USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Festivalgoers can play carnival games and check out a gaming truck.
    Faye Reeder, star-telegram.com, 6 May 2017
  • Avid festivalgoers are likely familiar with Outside Lands, one of the highest grossing music festivals in the world.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023

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