festive occasion
Example Sentences
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The 2022 Tony Awards were a more festive occasion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
And once again, they face a similar souring of what would normally be a festive occasion.
From BBC ● May 4, 2024
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
