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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During Youth Baseball’s festivities at Cliffridge Park, a pregame ceremony honored athletes who have spent 10 years in the program — dubbed Decade on the Diamond — along with the teams that competed in Youth Baseball’s World Series last season.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Most of Brown’s Stranger Things co-stars weren’t at the festivities except for a few notable exceptions.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
As the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards return to Las Vegas for the first time since 2022, the academy is lining up a number of festivities surrounding the May 17 awards ceremony.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
During this year’s festivities, among those honored by the city was none other than Kansas City Current star Debinha — who came to global stardom from Brasópolis — by creating a boneco in her likeness.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Most of Brown’s Stranger Things co-stars weren’t at the festivities except for a few notable exceptions.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
As the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards return to Las Vegas for the first time since 2022, the academy is lining up a number of festivities surrounding the May 17 awards ceremony.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
During this year’s festivities, among those honored by the city was none other than Kansas City Current star Debinha — who came to global stardom from Brasópolis — by creating a boneco in her likeness.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Festivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festivity. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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festivity
noun
fes·tiv·i·ty
fes-ˈtiv-ət-ē 
plural festivities
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