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: of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
a festive occasion
The house looks festive during the holidays.
festively
adverb
festiveness
noun
Examples of festive in a Sentence
The house looks very festive during the holidays.
She was in a festive mood.
The reunion will be a festive occasion.
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The festive evening, which includes cuisine from Arthur’s, an open bar and a silent auction, begins at 5 p.m. March 30 at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St. in Orlando.
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Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
The clip showed life before the tragedy — carpool rides and sing-a-longs with the kids as well as festive house parties with the neighbors gathered together — followed by Céline finding her son Max seconds too late, and the torment both families faced as a result.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The holiday, which began by celebrating the patron saint of Ireland, has come now to be a festive day to celebrate everything Irish.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Polls indicate support for Greenland’s independence The mood was festive Tuesday at the sole polling station in Greenland ’s capital city, Nuuk.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
The clip showed life before the tragedy — carpool rides and sing-a-longs with the kids as well as festive house parties with the neighbors gathered together — followed by Céline finding her son Max seconds too late, and the torment both families faced as a result.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The holiday, which began by celebrating the patron saint of Ireland, has come now to be a festive day to celebrate everything Irish.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Polls indicate support for Greenland’s independence The mood was festive Tuesday at the sole polling station in Greenland ’s capital city, Nuuk.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Festive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festive. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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