as in merry
indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor
we arrived at the Christmas party to find everyone already in a festive mood, perhaps owing in part to the punch
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Recent Examples of festive
Each rabbit holds a festive springtime flower in a different pose that can be placed together or individually around the home.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Green could be seen helping his son Zane as the little one had his back to the camera and wore his festive pajamas.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Music performers and cheering crowds add a festive tone to the event.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Both siblings wore festive holiday headbands with two bunnies each on hopping springs.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Green could be seen helping his son Zane as the little one had his back to the camera and wore his festive pajamas.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Music performers and cheering crowds add a festive tone to the event.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Both siblings wore festive holiday headbands with two bunnies each on hopping springs.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for festive
Adjective
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Women deserve their own places at the top, and if that means more women are founding companies, the more, the merrier.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Personal differences, school commitments, and career opportunities threaten to permanently break up the merry band of role-players.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of its usual jolly cartoons, the channel began broadcasting footage of Russian military parades accompanied by music of the Russian nationalist singer Oleg Gazmanov.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The same jolly collection also returns to the Top Streaming Albums chart for another year.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Plus, their cheerful blooms and tall stems ensure these flowers will be a striking addition to any landscape.—
Renee Freemon Mulvihill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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Madison Small Satchel Add a pop of color to your spring apparel with this cheerful yellow bag.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Festive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festive. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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