festive

Example Sentences

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She came to Seoul just to soak up the festive vibes and potentially catch a glimpse somehow of the band from afar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Artists will be painting in some of the gardens, and if you wear a festive garden party hat, you’ll be entered in the club’s hat contest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

After taking a train home to her native Hebei province, Beijing resident Hua Lei told AFP she would observe a subdued festive season.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

"New year health goals also sent many of us who overindulged during the festive period on the hunt for sports supplements as we pushed our bodies back into exercise mode."

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The cemetery is almost festive, with colorful flowers dotting the neatly trimmed graves.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson