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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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Returning to the Ryman Auditorium each December feels as familiar and festive to Amy Grant as sorting through her Yuletide treasures.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2024
The festive holiday, for many, has instead felt solemn.
—Andrew Keh, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
As clouds obscured the eclipse in some areas of the Midwest, passengers on the Alaska Airlines flights were treated to a spectacular sky show and a festive atmosphere.
—K.c. Alfred, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Last December the family also gathered together for a festive winter holiday celebration.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Mariah reigns supreme as the undisputed queen of Christmas, and with the yuletide cheer comes a flood of festive fashions.
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
The result is a fun, festive 4th of July look for your porch.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2024
Throw frozen cranberries into the concoction for an especially festive look.
—Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
Jerusalem, home to some of Islam’s most holy sites, is normally festive with music, bright lights and colorful decorations along the Muslim Quarter’s stone alleyways.
—Marcus Yam, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2024
The festive holiday, for many, has instead felt solemn.
—Andrew Keh, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
As clouds obscured the eclipse in some areas of the Midwest, passengers on the Alaska Airlines flights were treated to a spectacular sky show and a festive atmosphere.
—K.c. Alfred, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Last December the family also gathered together for a festive winter holiday celebration.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Mariah reigns supreme as the undisputed queen of Christmas, and with the yuletide cheer comes a flood of festive fashions.
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
The result is a fun, festive 4th of July look for your porch.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2024
Throw frozen cranberries into the concoction for an especially festive look.
—Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
Jerusalem, home to some of Islam’s most holy sites, is normally festive with music, bright lights and colorful decorations along the Muslim Quarter’s stone alleyways.
—Marcus Yam, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Festive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festive. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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