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festival

[fes-tuh-vuhl] / ˈfɛs tə vəl /


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When this year's festival was announced, organisers said it would be "bigger, bolder, and louder than ever" and tickets were "flying".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

I think the biggest misconception is that it’s an influencer festival, because I don’t think it is.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Idol: We played a festival together in England last year, so I saw him — I didn’t talk to him but I did go and watch Public Image.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The missive came after her viral appearance alongside Carpenter during the weekend's headline set at the festival in the California desert.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

On my way out, I pass the five-foot Stormtrooper cardboard cutout that he won shooting free throws at the town’s Fourth of July festival last summer.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya




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