1
: of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
a festive occasion
The house looks festive during the holidays.
festively
adverb
festiveness
noun
Examples of festive in a Sentence
The house looks very festive during the holidays.
She was in a festive mood.
The reunion will be a festive occasion.
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The matches are also being projected onto some of the walls, and festive touches have been added to the taxidermy.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
On Sunday, Scottish supporters charmed locals with a festive march to Fenway Park, where the Red Sox hosted Scottish Heritage Night amid an influx of World Cup fans.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Jelly Roll posed for a festive pic with Bailee Ann and Bunnie Xo as the family celebrated Easter 2022.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
With its handcut limestone walls, winding alleyways, and festive piazza lined with artisanal booths and shaded by old-growth olive trees, Borgo Egnazia could be mistaken for a medieval village in the Puglia region of Italy.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
On Sunday, Scottish supporters charmed locals with a festive march to Fenway Park, where the Red Sox hosted Scottish Heritage Night amid an influx of World Cup fans.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Jelly Roll posed for a festive pic with Bailee Ann and Bunnie Xo as the family celebrated Easter 2022.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
With its handcut limestone walls, winding alleyways, and festive piazza lined with artisanal booths and shaded by old-growth olive trees, Borgo Egnazia could be mistaken for a medieval village in the Puglia region of Italy.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for festive
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“Festive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festive. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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