festivities

Example Sentences

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A host of companies gave money to last year’s inauguration festivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Most of the festivities passed off without incident, as crowds gathered in many areas of Paris after PSG's 1-1 draw in Munich.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The festivities began before American Flight 3599 took off from Miami International Airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In books hatred is often described as hot, but at Capricorn's festivities Meggie discovered it was cold—an ice-cold hand that stops the heart and presses it like a clenched fist against the ribs.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke