as in merry
indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor
we arrived at the Christmas party to find everyone already in a festive mood, perhaps owing in part to the punch
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Recent Examples of festive
The winter holidays—Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa—are the Super Bowl of celebrating, but don't go into this festive season without a solid game plan.
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
There’s the fact that both companies go hard on convenient, single-serving packaging, often in festive colors.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Fun and festive, Tower28’s kit is sensitive-skin friendly, stunning pigmented, and perfect for the holidays.
—Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Some may opt for classic white models that mesh well with most home décor, while others may prefer bolder colors or unique festive designs meant for holiday displays or special occasions.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
There’s the fact that both companies go hard on convenient, single-serving packaging, often in festive colors.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Fun and festive, Tower28’s kit is sensitive-skin friendly, stunning pigmented, and perfect for the holidays.
—Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Some may opt for classic white models that mesh well with most home décor, while others may prefer bolder colors or unique festive designs meant for holiday displays or special occasions.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for festive
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Discovering its contents, day in and day out throughout the course of the merriest month of the year, will give you a taste of Glasshouse Fragrances’ bestselling formulas that please even the pickiest of noses.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Great American Family is making sure that everyone's television screens remain merry and bright this holiday season!—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There will be games, food, contests, and jolly times for all.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lily Mathé, one of the orchestra’s best violinists, vividly remembered being made to play jolly tunes in the SS officers’ mess at Auschwitz every evening while the guards ate their dinner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Born in Tangier to Spanish parents, María Ángeles lives out her widowhood with cheerful self-sufficiency.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its cheerful, harmonious colors evoke the pleasure and leisure associated with reading from childhood onward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Festive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festive. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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