festive
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The couple’s decision to spend the festive season together with her family marked an indication that their relationship was growing more serious.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Below is what executives revealed about their shoppers and expectations for the festive season ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Thousands of union workers, their family members and supporters marched through the streets of industrial Wilmington on Monday, taking part in a Labor Day parade whose festive mood overshadowed their serious concerns about the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
India, the world's largest consumer of sugar, is trying to avoid a bittersweet festive season.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The picnic was festive, but not at all what he’d had in mind.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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