festive
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"Christmas is a festive season of merriness, so if you don't have any presents, you don't feel that giving and love and you won't feel that much merrier," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Numerous cities and neighborhoods offer places to remember, in festive ways, loved ones who have passed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
The youth-led protests earlier in the day took place in a mostly peaceful and festive atmosphere, with some dressed in outfits ranging from dinosaurs to Batman as the demonstrations coincided with Halloween.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Tensions are flaring in suburbia as Halloween decorations cross the line from festive to nightmarish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
All of them were in a festive mood—giving each other high fives, tying plastic bibs around their necks, breaking out the knives and forks.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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