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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Don't sweat it — music aficionados can tune in and rock out to all of the stellar performances, speeches, and festivities via livestream this year.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Opening day festivities were to feature a Slice House T-shirt giveaway for the first 50 guests and a raffle for the chance to win free pizza for a year.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Seemingly absent from the festivities was Kendall's brother, Rob Kardashian, and oldest sister, Kourtney Kardashian-Barker.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Beyond the festivities, winter is one of the best times to visit the Bahamas.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Opening day festivities were to feature a Slice House T-shirt giveaway for the first 50 guests and a raffle for the chance to win free pizza for a year.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Seemingly absent from the festivities was Kendall's brother, Rob Kardashian, and oldest sister, Kourtney Kardashian-Barker.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Beyond the festivities, winter is one of the best times to visit the Bahamas.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Festivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festivity. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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festivity
noun
fes·tiv·i·ty
fes-ˈtiv-ət-ē 
plural festivities
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