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a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
tourists flock to the town for its annual strawberry festival
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But he’s been a bankable festival headliner for years and has been rubbing shoulders with the top-tier of artists for even longer.
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Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
That same year, a survey of nearly 1,500 recreational drug users at European EDM festivals found that about 20 percent had tried tusi in the last 12 months.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Both festival screenings will be followed by a Q&A with director Zuaiter.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
It was celebrated as a harvest festival at the end of October, but also marked a day when the veil between this world and the next was at its thinnest.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
That same year, a survey of nearly 1,500 recreational drug users at European EDM festivals found that about 20 percent had tried tusi in the last 12 months.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Both festival screenings will be followed by a Q&A with director Zuaiter.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
It was celebrated as a harvest festival at the end of October, but also marked a day when the veil between this world and the next was at its thinnest.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Festival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festival. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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