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 audience, limited to 15 people per performance, joins Irina’s birthday festivities during the opening scene; attendees are invited to eat cake and drink champagne, with some sitting at the dinner table and others scattered around the room.
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
No announcement as to Kesha’s potential involvement in the festivities has been released, however.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
The festivities will take place at Bolsa Chica State Beach, roughly 30 miles northwest of their eatery.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Linus has chosen to skip the festivities and wait in a pumpkin patch for the mythical Great Pumpkin.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
No announcement as to Kesha’s potential involvement in the festivities has been released, however.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
The festivities will take place at Bolsa Chica State Beach, roughly 30 miles northwest of their eatery.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Linus has chosen to skip the festivities and wait in a pumpkin patch for the mythical Great Pumpkin.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Festivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festivity. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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festivity
noun
fes·tiv·i·ty
fes-ˈtiv-ət-ē 
plural festivities
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