festivities
Example Sentences
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Every year, a person of special importance serves as the ceremonial guitar string cutter to open the festivities.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
A home game against Arsenal had the potential to put a dampener on the festivities but instead Brighton marmalised the defending Premier League champions.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The wedding festivities then continued for two days.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
At Harvard’s reunion festivities in June, President Alan Garber sat for a Q&A, posed for a class photo and told alumni of the university’s efforts to embrace “sincere and rigorous debate.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
She made her way out of the crowd toward the edge of the Square, where she stood with her back to a cold brick wall and watched the festivities.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
