festivity
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In 2008, John Swansburg argued that we should ditch this particular festivity: “Seems like a nice idea, the birthday dinner. It is not. It is a tedious, wretched affair.”
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Marco Piemontese’s striking period costumes conjured the artists’ milieu, and Marcus Doshi’s lighting evoked both festivity and the tragedy of the ending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Sure, the annual festivity has its fair share of signature Thanksgiving foods, but it can be hard — and frankly, overwhelming — to choose which specific dishes you’d like for your own, curated menu.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2024
It's still only November, but the Christmas TV adverts are coming in thick and fast, bringing a sprinkling of festivity to our screens.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023
After the festivity the rooms had a bare, ruined look.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
As people up and down the country look forward to celebrating Halloween this evening, one Greater Manchester man takes the festivities further than most.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
While Mexico and other Latin American countries traditionally celebrate on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, a litany of Día de los Muertos festivities fill up the Southern California calendar beginning in early October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
But I drove the car in Monterey, Calif., last month, during the annual classic-car festivities ending with Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Every year, a person of special importance serves as the ceremonial guitar string cutter to open the festivities.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Amid the all-night festivities, nineteen young Vietnamese men gathered at a car repair shop.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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