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Examples of festivity in a Sentence
The decorations give the hall an air of festivity.
The festivities will include a parade, a concert, and games for children.
We enjoyed the New Year's Eve festivities.
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The centerpiece of the festivities is a 50th-anniversary screening of Mean Streets, which will include a post-movie conversation with De Niro and filmmaker Martin Scorsese moderated by Nas.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
Emory University in Atlanta this week relocated its festivities.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
Emory University in Atlanta this week relocated its festivities.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for festivity
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“Festivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festivity. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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festivity
noun
fes·tiv·i·ty
fes-ˈtiv-ət-ē 
plural festivities
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