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

The wedding festivities spanned two days in New York’s Hudson Valley and incorporated a summer camp theme.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Hundreds more gathered for parties that media outlets hosted on site before the main festivities began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Pearl Ann stood with a bevy of women bragging about their sons and nephews in the army and all a-twitter over the coming New Year’s festivities.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool