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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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This year, the festivities were very much about the streaming services, with Netflix and Amazon pulling out all the stops to boost their growing TV advertising businesses.
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The festivities also included a ball pit, a photo booth and a special birthday present — a new scooter.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The festivities also included a ball pit, a photo booth and a special birthday present — a new scooter.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
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“Festivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festivity. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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festivity
noun
fes·tiv·i·ty
fes-ˈtiv-ət-ē 
plural festivities
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