festive
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Every December, hospitals try to discharge as many patients as possible before the festive slowdown.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
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
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
Despite the ongoing dangers he and his wife are trying their best to create a festive atmosphere, gathering firewood to bake cakes on their stove.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Loose-joint breaking-point colors, and whether you find them beautiful or find them appalling, they do make the women seem more festive, and less exhausted.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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