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festivity

[fe-stiv-i-tee] / fɛˈstɪv ɪ ti /


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Marco Piemontese’s striking period costumes conjured the artists’ milieu, and Marcus Doshi’s lighting evoked both festivity and the tragedy of the ending.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The incident took place on Saturday during an annual cultural festivity at the Laferrière Citadel, a Unesco World Heritage site in northern Haiti.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

Sure, the annual festivity has its fair share of signature Thanksgiving foods, but it can be hard — and frankly, overwhelming — to choose which specific dishes you’d like for your own, curated menu.

From Salon Nov. 23, 2024

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In the past, playing a regular-season game abroad would bring a sense of festivity for a New England Patriots team that is unbeaten in three previous international appearances.

From Washington Times Nov. 9, 2023

Though she still couldn’t see how anyone could make a festivity out of hard dusty work, it was the first party of any sort to which she had been invited in Wethersfield.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

Except here, parents can bring their kids along for the festivities and check out a penguin exhibit or ride a roller coaster all in the same night.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The week's festivities have been showcasing music, language, heritage, storytelling, and our shared traditions.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Singers performed on four stages, and the festivities went on past midnight.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

When the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated on the field after winning the World Series in October 2024, there was one person notably missing from the festivities: Mark Walter, the team’s owner.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Cora did not attend the festivities, although she saw the glorious fireworks that night from the dormitory window and got to see the hospital up close when her checkup came around.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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