festivities

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The festivities were in full swing – and that was before the team got to Baden-Baden, a quiet spa town which would soon become dancing-on-the-tables party central.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Saturday's festivities outside and inside parliament are laden with symbolism, featuring flags and music that pays tribute to Hungary's EU membership, its sizeable Roma minority and ethnic Hungarians in neighbouring countries.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

The fallout has transformed what is usually an ebullient milestone moment for the U.S.’s pick into a wary week of fractious festivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

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

I am on a vast diet so I can fit into my gown for the festivities.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez