festivities

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

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"With the festivities he also wants to show that it was not a mere change of government, but a start of a new era," she added.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

President Donald Trump will be on hand for this weekend’s festivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Wang Lung was pleased at her strength, although he cared nothing for festivities on this year, and he sent Cuckoo in to beseech Liu, the grain merchant, seeing how sad the case was.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck