festivities

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Meghan Kobza’s “The Masquerade” unmasks the festivities of 18th-century London, where the commercial “middling sort” acquired the numbers and money to emulate the private entertainments of kings and aristocrats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He said he handwrites around 200 personalized welcome cards a day for guests during the current festivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Austria gets a free pass because it won last year, and is hosting this year's festivities.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Ambev said it leveraged the Carnival festivities, particularly in Brazil, to reinforce the connection between its brands and consumers, and to drive engagement.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

They were all guests at a real estate conference slated to begin in Chamisaville that noon; the governor would give a keynote address, opening the two-day festivities.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols