festive occasion
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And once again, they face a similar souring of what would normally be a festive occasion.
From BBC ● May 4, 2024
It was a festive occasion, with Mary Tyler Moore introducing her parents and new husband to the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
It sent a wave of fear through this predominantly Asian suburb of Los Angeles, turning a festive occasion into one marked by grief and shock.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 22, 2023
I made it once, and now my friends demand it for any festive occasion where dairy-heavy dips are served.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2021
The managers are doing all they can to make this an especially festive occasion.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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