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
The New York Knicks festivities aren’t over just yet.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Also on Monday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani seemed to confirm that at least part of the couple’s wedding festivities will take place in New York over Fourth of July weekend.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Among the festivities the Proud Pet Parade on Sunday at noon on the North Stage hosted by the popular Miss Foozie.
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Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The festivities in Pleasanton will run Wednesdays to Sundays through July 12.
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Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
But when a wedding planner debunked the idea that festivities at Ocean House, the hotel near Swift's Rhode Island estate, were for the Grammy winner and NFL superstar, speculation shifted to July 3 in New York.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Other family members watched the festivities from the Major General's Office, which overlooks the parade grounds.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Pop stars Katy Perry and Tius Luka helped kick off the festivities, performing during the tournament’s opening ceremony before the United States faced Paraguay.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Melophiles will be treated to sets by acclaimed guitarist (and avid surfer) Peter Sprague also during opening-night festivities, and live performances by the beloved local favorite vintage rock band, the Mar Dels on Saturday.
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Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Also on Monday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani seemed to confirm that at least part of the couple’s wedding festivities will take place in New York over Fourth of July weekend.
—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Among the festivities the Proud Pet Parade on Sunday at noon on the North Stage hosted by the popular Miss Foozie.
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Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The festivities in Pleasanton will run Wednesdays to Sundays through July 12.
—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
But when a wedding planner debunked the idea that festivities at Ocean House, the hotel near Swift's Rhode Island estate, were for the Grammy winner and NFL superstar, speculation shifted to July 3 in New York.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Other family members watched the festivities from the Major General's Office, which overlooks the parade grounds.
—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Pop stars Katy Perry and Tius Luka helped kick off the festivities, performing during the tournament’s opening ceremony before the United States faced Paraguay.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Melophiles will be treated to sets by acclaimed guitarist (and avid surfer) Peter Sprague also during opening-night festivities, and live performances by the beloved local favorite vintage rock band, the Mar Dels on Saturday.
—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festivities
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The Sussexes are expected to travel across the Atlantic to join celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 event, according to the BBC.
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The wedding was extra special because just a few days before the celebrations, Cort returned from deployment.
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Most sister city relationships are largely symbolic and volunteer-driven, but many have produced student exchanges, cultural festivals, business delegations and humanitarian partnerships.
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Throughout the city and surrounding suburbs, communities and neighborhoods mark the holiday with their own fireworks, live music, family events and festivals.
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“Festivities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festivities. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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