festivities

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"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

Most of the festivities passed off without incident, as crowds gathered in many areas of Paris after PSG's 1-1 draw in Munich.

From BBC • 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

President Donald Trump will be on hand for this weekend’s festivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Athenaeus of Naucratis, writing in the late second or early third century ce, preserved a contemporary description of the coronation festivities for Ptolemy II Philadelphus in 285.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro