festivities
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Every year, a person of special importance serves as the ceremonial guitar string cutter to open the festivities.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Since the wedding, the Trumps have released scores of photos and videos of the festivities.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Rubio was on a diplomatic trip to Ecuador during the convention, so he wasn't among the small handful of cabinet officials who attended the festivities in Dallas.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Ms. Spellings recalls that following the festivities they went to the Midland Airport and had to go through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The festivities were briefly interrupted when Father’s lamp caused a short circuit and we were suddenly plunged into darkness.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
