festive
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Yet, at the bustling Jantar Mantar itself, the atmosphere is often festive.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
It followed a busy festive period with her husband Ross and four-year-old twins Max and Freddie, and when she developed a headache she initially thought she had just "overdone it".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
If you’re leaving family and friends behind, don’t expect a festive sendoff.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The weekend’s schedule included signatures of Black-American family reunions—genealogy, food and festive, matching T-shirts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
The light snow that had fallen was the only festive quality of the season.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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