festive

Example Sentences

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Pep Guardiola warned his players not to be overweight in the festive season - but there is little fat to trim at Manchester City.

From BBC

Guardiola’s dietary diktat might seem excessive, but after nearly a decade in English soccer, he knows the stakes of the Premier League’s festive calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal

They ended the festive special with their "keep dancing!" catchphrase, with Winkleman saying the audience watching over the years had "meant a world to us".

From BBC

Separate festive spending data from Visa showed that in the run-up to Christmas, spending was only marginally up overall, with spending on electronics up 8.4% compared with the same period last year.

From BBC

Stocks often rise in the peak festive period, sometimes yielding a "Santa Claus rally."

From Barron's