ˌfest
as in festival
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
a country music fest
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The fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in December featured the year’s final parade of A-listers at a fest.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
An online portion of the lineup will stream on the fest’s website from Jan. 30-Feb. 2.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Today’s additions brings the feature count for the fest to 88 projects.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
In 2025, the two-day fest will take place Jan. 31-Feb. 1.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
An online portion of the lineup will stream on the fest’s website from Jan. 30-Feb. 2.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Today’s additions brings the feature count for the fest to 88 projects.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
In 2025, the two-day fest will take place Jan. 31-Feb. 1.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fest. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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