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festive

[fes-tiv] / ˈfɛs tɪv /


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Colourful patterns known as rangoli are created at entrances to homes, while markets bustle with shoppers buying festive essentials beneath brightly lit decorations.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

But with demonstrations likely taking place in Paris just about every weekend into the foreseeable future, his short-term ambitions can sound more practical, if less festive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Trivia, festive family feud with the stars, cookie decorating, ornament making, Christmas caroling, Christmas karaoke, silent discos, Zumba and, of course, movie marathons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The outfit was hideous, sticking out like a sore thumb amid everyone else’s muted festive wear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

A touch of theatricality for the already festive evening.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern


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