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
Both Jeremy and Evi joined the couple for their engagement festivities and congratulated them in separate Instagram Stories.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
On Friday, the festivities were contained within the convention center but, over the weekend, the festival will add an outdoor portion with food trucks and live music on I Street between 13th and 15th streets.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The actress, who played Missy Pantone in the film, revealed that her new line of work prevented her from joining in on the festivities this year.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
There will be cake, cupcakes, a tasting of the market's in-house specialties and other festivities.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
There’s a shuttle service that will drop you to and from the campus festivities.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Following a half-hour local news break and a special edition of NBC Nightly News, the Sunday Night Football pregame festivities will lead into the Packers-Cowboys capper.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
While this drama unfolds, Arthur and Olivia look on, enjoying the festivities and each other’s company.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
While the festivities provided plenty of pomp and pageantry, royal experts told Fox News Digital that no gathering could ever rival the late monarch’s unforgettable encounter with a controversial guest.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
On Friday, the festivities were contained within the convention center but, over the weekend, the festival will add an outdoor portion with food trucks and live music on I Street between 13th and 15th streets.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The actress, who played Missy Pantone in the film, revealed that her new line of work prevented her from joining in on the festivities this year.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
There will be cake, cupcakes, a tasting of the market's in-house specialties and other festivities.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
There’s a shuttle service that will drop you to and from the campus festivities.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Following a half-hour local news break and a special edition of NBC Nightly News, the Sunday Night Football pregame festivities will lead into the Packers-Cowboys capper.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
While this drama unfolds, Arthur and Olivia look on, enjoying the festivities and each other’s company.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
While the festivities provided plenty of pomp and pageantry, royal experts told Fox News Digital that no gathering could ever rival the late monarch’s unforgettable encounter with a controversial guest.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festivities
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During the birthday celebrations for the Grand Queen Dowager Inju (Seo Yi-sook), Lee Heon’s paternal grandmother, Jesan orchestrates the arrival of evidence regarding the truth behind Heon’s mother’s death.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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European players screamed and began their celebrations.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Mark Hamill, Marlee Matlin, John Magaro and Joe Manganiello all have films currently in theatrical release, or are about to be released, and have been showcased in major festivals that lead into the awards circuit.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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There are many Oktoberfest festivals occurring locally in the Sacramento-area and neighboring regions.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Festivities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festivities. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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