festive
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On 16 December 1965, to celebrate the first successful space rendezvous, astronauts Thomas Stafford and Wally Schirra surprised mission control with a little festive spirit.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
"There's nothing to celebrate," said Aziza Ahmad, who has cancelled her family's normal plans for a festive meal and gifts for the children, her small Beirut apartment hosting several displaced relatives.
From Barron's • 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
“That’s quite concerning. Even the festive season isn’t really giving people the desire to spend as they did before.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The festive annual highlight of this scheme took place in the week before Kim Jong U’s birthday on February 16.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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