festive occasion

Example Sentences

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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

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

So while the unveiling of a statue is usually a festive occasion, few in Grantham expect Thatcher’s homecoming to be celebrated as a hero’s return.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2020

“That's what they do, they always go barefoot. Do I have to change for this festive occasion, too? What does one wear to attend an execution? I imagine I will be sitting beside Capricorn?”

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke