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The decorations give the hall an air of festivity.
The festivities will include a parade, a concert, and games for children.
We enjoyed the New Year's Eve festivities.
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A video revealing a woman's shock upon learning that Americans do not traditionally include Christmas crackers in their holiday festivities has gone viral on TikTok.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
While celebrating and basking in the festivities, your love horoscope invites you to pause and reconsider your approach to romantic relationships.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Some 170 bishops from around the world and priests from each of the 106 parishes in the Paris diocese were involved in the festivities, but Pope Francis did not attend.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
There’s no better way to join in on the festivities than by illuminating your home with the warm, inviting glow of festive lights.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
While celebrating and basking in the festivities, your love horoscope invites you to pause and reconsider your approach to romantic relationships.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Some 170 bishops from around the world and priests from each of the 106 parishes in the Paris diocese were involved in the festivities, but Pope Francis did not attend.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
There’s no better way to join in on the festivities than by illuminating your home with the warm, inviting glow of festive lights.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Festivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festivity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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festivity
noun
fes·tiv·i·ty
fes-ˈtiv-ət-ē 
plural festivities
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