festivity
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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
Olympics, the festivity and camaraderie in the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In the past, playing a regular-season game abroad would bring a sense of festivity for a New England Patriots team that is unbeaten in three previous international appearances.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
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
He said that “a life without festivity is a long road without an inn.”
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
At Harvard’s reunion festivities in June, President Alan Garber sat for a Q&A, posed for a class photo and told alumni of the university’s efforts to embrace “sincere and rigorous debate.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Star Trek” kicked off 2026 with a 60th anniversary float at the Rose Parade, and festivities since have included special screening events, a generations-spanning panel at San Diego Comic-Con and TV specials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Singers performed on four stages, and the festivities went on past midnight.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The animal welfare group sent a letter to Lloyd Thomas, president of Aberaeron Yacht Club, with the suggestion to "swap fish-focused festivities for an animal-friendly celebration of Welsh produce" by hosting an Aberaeron Cabbage Fiesta.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Some of the rooms were occupied by sleeping old men—he peeked carefully into each one—but most were empty, rooms that belonged to members of the order still enjoying the festivities.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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