Definition of festivity
festivities
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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.
Recent Examples of festivity from the Web
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Tossing catfish during pregame festivities appears to work best for fans, with one caveat: Don’t hit the anthem singer.
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Tossing catfish during pregame festivities appears to work best for fans, with one caveat: Don't hit the anthem singer.
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Gov. Billy Nungesser kicks off the day's festivities at 1 p.m. at St. Genevieve's Landing near Slidell.
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As for the Home Run Derby — the anchor event in the festivities before the All-Star Game —
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Festivities continued later at the Fort Worth Botanical Garden when friends gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of one of Arlington Charities’ founders, Thelma Swindell.
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Before the festivities were set to begin, however, about 300 young men and women were sworn in Friday to their branches of service — the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard.
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Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet will kick off the festivities Friday night, and Nik West will headline Saturday Night.
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The architects and developer need to suggest festivity without compromising the station's architectural integrity.
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14th Century
First Known Use of festivity
14th century
FESTIVITY Defined for English Language Learners
festivity
playDefinition of festivity for English Language Learners
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: celebration and enjoyment
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festivities : enjoyable activities at the time of a holiday or other special occasion : festive activities
FESTIVITY Defined for Kids
festivity
playDefinition of festivity for Students
festivities
1 : festive activity holiday festivities
2 : celebration and enjoyment a feeling of festivity
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