festivities

Example Sentences

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The festivities were in full swing – and that was before the team got to Baden-Baden, a quiet spa town which would soon become dancing-on-the-tables party central.

From BBC • May 10, 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

The fallout has transformed what is usually an ebullient milestone moment for the U.S.’s pick into a wary week of fractious festivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The wedding festivities spanned two days in New York’s Hudson Valley and incorporated a summer camp theme.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

My mom, Craig, and Maya were staying with us in the residence but had been packed into cars and shuttled off already to the night’s festivities.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama