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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The New York Knicks festivities aren’t over just yet.
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Marlow Stern, Variety, 20 June 2026
Also on Monday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani seemed to confirm that at least part of the couple’s wedding festivities will take place in New York over Fourth of July weekend.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Among the festivities the Proud Pet Parade on Sunday at noon on the North Stage hosted by the popular Miss Foozie.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 20 June 2026
The festivities in Pleasanton will run Wednesdays to Sundays through July 12.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
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Marlow Stern, Variety, 20 June 2026
Also on Monday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani seemed to confirm that at least part of the couple’s wedding festivities will take place in New York over Fourth of July weekend.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Among the festivities the Proud Pet Parade on Sunday at noon on the North Stage hosted by the popular Miss Foozie.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 20 June 2026
The festivities in Pleasanton will run Wednesdays to Sundays through July 12.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
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“Festivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festivity. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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festivity
noun
fes·tiv·i·ty
fes-ˈtiv-ət-ē 
plural festivities
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