festive
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In a festive atmosphere, the punters are seated on long tables with 50 down each side.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
"Our responsibility is to guarantee everyone a festive celebration that is calm and fully secure," a police spokesperson said.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Xi raised it as the first item on his agenda, right after the festive red-carpet welcome, which he must have known would put Trump in a receptive mood.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
Like Stanley Kubrick in “Eyes Wide Shut,” Almodóvar uses the season’s festive lights to contrast the turmoil the film’s characters feel inside.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
The managers are doing all they can to make this an especially festive occasion.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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