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as in celebration
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something year-long festivities will mark the 300th anniversary of the city's founding

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Recent Examples of festivity Elsewhere in the lobby, larger-than-life green and red balls are carefully piled, two smaller trees light up and a giant gold geometric deer watches over the festivities. Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Joining in on the dance festivities was Taylor, who was seen in a video having a dance battle with Erivo, along with Billy Porter and Lena Waithe. Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 How To Split Your Time Between Family This Christmas, According To Experts By Soo Kim Life and Trends Reporter 0 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. 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 See all Example Sentences for festivity 
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Noun
  • Supporters of the movement can barely disguise their glee.
    David Gilbert, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Everyone in town is terrified of bears roaming the streets, but their glee once again turns into hostility when their taxes are raised to pay for the Bear Patrol that’s keeping them safe.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • And the festival comes to a close, on Sunday, May 4, with a free show at Casa del Lago UNAM in Chapultepec Park.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The festival has booked Gary Clark Jr., Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony, Ginuwine, Joy Oladokun and Mike Jones for the occasion, with further details to be announced.
    Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The merrymaking vibes are cemented with a glowing carousel, nativity scenes (belénes), and loads of handcrafted ornaments and gifts to choose from.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The merrymaking is over, and the cold, gloomy feel of winter sets in — not the best recipe for a motivated staff.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
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  • But rather than sporting a big smile and radiating festive cheer, Ferrell looked hilariously weary and unshaven, with an unlit cigarette dangling between his scowling lips.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Buddy the Elf was in no mood to spread holiday cheer Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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  • Inside the revelry continues with the most festive of afternoon teas—guests can opt for a traditional tea or a champagne one—featuring classic tea sandwiches and desserts including chestnut and white chocolate tart.
    Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But such revelry for Cuba’s outcasts, for the first time allowed to be unbound, comes at an unthinkable price.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • Whether your visions of merriment are glitz and glam or more muted, these holiday decorating ideas from design tastemakers are sure to delight—and inspire.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Some people need cookies and carols to start feeling yuletide merriment, while others find holiday cheer by adorning homes inside and out.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • Sign up Eating and drinking (Image credit: Riverside Luxury Cruises) The first thing to say about eating on The Ravel is that there is no Captain's Table or forced jollity with other passengers.
    James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • While the jollity may look a bit different from city to city, these global destinations keep the holiday cheer going year after year.
    Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2023
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  • His formidable rich voice voice always carried the gaiety of a comic opera basso.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Françoise wanders away from us, from the room, into her own thoughts, solemn yet full of gaiety.
    Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024

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“Festivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festivity. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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