Thesaurus results for FESTIVITIES

festivities

noun

plural of festivity

as in celebrations

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something year-long festivities will mark the 300th anniversary of the city's founding

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Recent Examples of festivities Following Friday’s pregame festivities, Pedro Martinez made his way up to the press box and said standing on the field with his fellow club legends gave him goosebumps. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko attended the festivities in the Russian capital. —

ABC News, 9 May 2026 Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Belarus' authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko attended the festivities in the Russian capital. —

CBS News, 9 May 2026 Grand Geneva keeps its guests entertained year-round; during the Christmas season, for instance, six weeks of festivities called Christmas In the Country include Brunch with Santa, holiday lights, and an Elf Mail Run—all part of Lake Geneva's holiday magic. —

Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026 Returning 2025 seventh-round pick Caleb Lohner, too, will take part in this weekend’s festivities, multiple sources told The Post — as the Broncos clearly want to squeeze any potential development reps for a still-raw but high-upside tight end. —

Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 The Attenborough Nature Reserve, opened by Attenborough in 1966, is meanwhile celebrating both the presenter’s birthday and the reserve’s 60th anniversary, and plans to host three days of festivities to celebrate. —

Simmone Shah, Time, 8 May 2026 The work’s Charlotte debut is also timed to coincide with festivities around the 250th anniversary of the United States. —

Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026 This follows a November 2025 report from Page Six that revealed Kate and William were allegedly eyeing an official visit in July 2026, lining it up with the 4th of July festivities. —

Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 6 May 2026

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Kate Perez The royal visit is part of the celebrations surrounding the 250th anniversary of the United States.

— Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins staved off elimination for the second straight game with a clutch Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, but celebrations were briefly halted when a skirmish erupted over a controversial hit on Sidney Crosby after the final buzzer.

— Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026