festivity

[fe-stiv-i-tee] / fɛˈstɪv ɪ ti /

NOUN

celebration, revelry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bash festival hoopla

STRONG

amusement blowout carousal clambake conviviality do entertainment fun gaiety happiness hilarity jamboree jollity joviality joyfulness levity merriment merrymaking mirth party pleasure revel shindig sport whoopee

WEAK

fun and games reveling revelment wingding

Antonyms

STRONG

depression gloom misery pain sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness work

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The slam dunk contest, with a two-round format featuring four contestants, will cap Saturday’s festivities.

From Los Angeles Times

The league also announced a return to All-Star festivities of the Shooting Stars team skills competition to the lineup after last being contested in 2015.

From Barron's

Green Day will kick off festivities on Sunday with a special performance to celebrate the Super Bowl’s 60th anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times

Then they’ll return to Dodger Stadium, for the annual Jackie Robinson Day festivities.

From Los Angeles Times

Richardson, now 45, enjoys All-Star Weekend and is delighted to see the festivities back in the city where his NBA journey started.

From Los Angeles Times

festivity

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