festive
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"Our responsibility is to guarantee everyone a festive celebration that is calm and fully secure," a police spokesperson said.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Xi raised it as the first item on his agenda, right after the festive red-carpet welcome, which he must have known would put Trump in a receptive mood.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
Like Stanley Kubrick in “Eyes Wide Shut,” Almodóvar uses the season’s festive lights to contrast the turmoil the film’s characters feel inside.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
They flocked to the theater with friends and family in tow, comparing the festive, participatory atmosphere to the phenomenon around the 2023 megahit “Barbie,” which also spurred viewers to don costumes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Christmas and the New Year had been celebrated at Gateshead with the usual festive cheer; presents had been interchanged, dinners and evening parties given.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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