festivities
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An 11-story Catrina -- an elegantly dressed female skeleton -- stands in the Zocalo, the capital's main square, as part of this year's festivities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
And when the festivities ended, one Aubuchon customer, a woman who had recently lost her own cat, arranged to take home something very special.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Halloween festivities start early in the day at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The southern African country, home to the world's largest elephant population, is holding nationwide festivities on Wednesday to mark the 60th anniversary of independence from Britain.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Between songs Mr. Switzer competed with the DJ for attention, calling out noise level readings and the probability of sustaining permanent hearing loss from the evening’s festivities.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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