Examples of festal in a Sentence
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In spite of the temperature, a festal gaiety was rising.
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Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
Rather than succumbing to despair and too much eggnog, theater companies have instead turned to performance capture, audio drama, livestream, green screen, shadow puppets and virtual reality to deliver festal entertainment.
—New York Times, 12 Dec. 2020
Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
Rather than succumbing to despair and too much eggnog, theater companies have instead turned to performance capture, audio drama, livestream, green screen, shadow puppets and virtual reality to deliver festal entertainment.
—New York Times, 12 Dec. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
Latin festum
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of festal was
in the 15th century
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“Festal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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