festive

adjective

fes·tive | \ˈfe-stiv

Definition of festive

1 : of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival a festive occasion The house looks festive during the holidays.

2 : joyful, gay a festive mood

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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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Art school Gather up all of your Christmas cards, festive decorations and old magazines and newspapers and set up a series of art projects somewhere glue-and-pen-proof. — Sarah Ivens, The Courier-Journal, "Here's how to entertain your kids on a snow day," 11 Jan. 2018 The end of the school year is always exceptionally busy and fun for eighth-graders at Cockeysville Middle School, as the last week is jam-packed with festive events to celebrate moving on from middle school. — Melissa Whatley, baltimoresun.com, "Justin, Miley have nothing on these eighth-graders," 27 June 2018 Hundreds of adoptable dogs and cats in festive, family-friendly event. — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, "Things to do this weekend: Feb. 9-11," 5 Feb. 2018 Soccer star and future MLS team owner David Beckham arrives for a festive event at the Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center in February 2014. — Michelle Kaufman, miamiherald, "Beckham’s Miami soccer team has been a dream for years. The reality may be days away.," 14 Jan. 2018 The orange shade here is festive, but the silhouette is really easy to wear. — Lindsay Peoples, The Cut, "What to Wear to a Bridal Shower," 2 July 2018 The occasion was festive as the automaker threw a giant party ahead of the speeches and invited performers such as the hometown artist Big Sean to the stage, as its leadership presented the scope of its vision. — Tamara Warren, The Verge, "Inside Detroit’s crumbling train station that Ford plans to transform into a mobility lab," 20 June 2018 For an organization that has been an anchor to so many different refugee and immigrant cultures, the event was both a festive celebration and a moment for mixed feelings. — Evan Bush, The Seattle Times, "Seattle’s Refugee Women’s Alliance building gets $5.5M expansion … and a party to celebrate," 29 Mar. 2018 Moviegoers have been treating Black Panther like a festive celebration rather than just a film (and rightfully so). — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Man Proposes to Girlfriend at a "Black Panther" Screening," 17 Feb. 2018

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