as in festival
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
a celebration of the company's 100th anniversary
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The pair also organise the biggest annual music festival on the island, ABR festival.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025 -
The 10th anniversary edition of the nation’s first and only LGBTQ+ and Latino multidisciplinary arts festival ends with a comedy event produced and headlined by Puerto Rican comedian Gabe González.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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Other celebrities who reportedly made the guest list include Leonardo DiCaprio and Ken Jeong, according to TMZ. Many of Thicke and Geary's guests arrived early to kick off the weekend festivities.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Today’s festivities host a global who’s who of the jet set.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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In addition, the fiesta will feature live music and many local artists in the event’s silent and live auctions.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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During the days of the fiesta, the road between Trujillo and Otuzco is transformed into a pilgrimage route.—
Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Haitian Flag Day, typically a jubilee for Haitians in Miami, had a different tone this year because of recent events in the country — but the festivities continued.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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His largest exhibition in decades, timed to coincide with the jubilee, is packing locals and pilgrims into Rome’s Palazzo Barberini.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Celebration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebration. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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