festive
Example Sentences
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Artists will be painting in some of the gardens, and if you wear a festive garden party hat, you’ll be entered in the club’s hat contest.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
“That’s quite concerning. Even the festive season isn’t really giving people the desire to spend as they did before.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
"New year health goals also sent many of us who overindulged during the festive period on the hunt for sports supplements as we pushed our bodies back into exercise mode."
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
The club said it had seen "a small increase" in female spectators over the festive period.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
The atmosphere in the cafeteria is festive, with two long tables filled with snacks that parent volunteers brought.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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