festive occasion
Example Sentences
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And once again, they face a similar souring of what would normally be a festive occasion.
From BBC • May 4, 2024
I made it once, and now my friends demand it for any festive occasion where dairy-heavy dips are served.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2021
So while the unveiling of a statue is usually a festive occasion, few in Grantham expect Thatcher’s homecoming to be celebrated as a hero’s return.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2020
The coronavirus transformed this traditionally festive occasion into something that felt like a sandlot game played in the middle of a ghost town.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2020
“That's what they do, they always go barefoot. Do I have to change for this festive occasion, too? What does one wear to attend an execution? I imagine I will be sitting beside Capricorn?”
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
