as in celebration
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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Emotionally taxing but relieved by passages of cathartic beauty, grace and even humor, this IDFA competition entry deserves delicate handling from discerning specialist distributors, though a lengthy festival run beckons first.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Alignment is new ceiling for Fifth Season, which is mostly known for festival and indie fare.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Every year, the festival’s official worm reader (which has, for years, been ex-NBA basketball player Tommy Burleson) hands down the forecast.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
The film has already toured the festival circuit, making stops at the Houston Asian American Pacific Islander (HAAPI) Film Festival and the Asian Film Festival Barcelona among others.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Festival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festival. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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