festivities

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A not-so-fun-for-the-royals fact: This year’s festivities celebrate the U.S. gaining its independence from, well, them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Privately, one network executive explained why the festivities moved forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

On the surface, companies may still think it’s a good use of their time and money to be part of the D.C. festivities, Spoerl notes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

The festivities have lit up Lagos' financial hub for more than two centuries, celebrating the legacy of the Afro-Brazilian returnees who once settled in the city.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Invariably I arrive late at somebody’s brunch or tennis party—the festivities of a secular Sunday.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez