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as in cheerfulness
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
rather than mourn our friend's death we celebrated his life, and his memorial service was more notable for its festivity than its funereal gloom
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as in celebration
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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as in merrymaking
joyful or festive activity
in keeping with their habit of doing everything in a big way, the couple's wedding will entail a whole weekend of festivity
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Recent Examples of festivity
October offers literary talks, enlightening conversations, Halloween festivities, and all kinds of healthy fun.
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Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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
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Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for festivity
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As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Their collaboration captured the spirit of the Biennale, where memory and healing mingled with celebration.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Team it with ballet flats or sneakers for a casual day of apple-picking or tailgating this fall, or dress it up with tights and boots for holiday celebrations and other special occasions.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Their everlasting merrymaking might seem warm and fuzzy at first glance, but in truth, there is a gloomy undercurrent to their existence, hiding just beneath the surface.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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Alternatively, the Perry Lane Hotel, as well as the brand-new, Ann Savannah, will put you in the heart of the merrymaking.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2025
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Hammond shared the picture of his visit to his Instagram, and the reunion immediately went viral, with fans expressing their glee at seeing Big Mama and Ahmad together again.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The posts themselves ranged from political criticisms to expressions of glee over his death.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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In one corner was Chappell Roan, the singular superstar who had been dazzling huge festival crowds for months; in the other was Sabrina Carpenter, the former Disney Channel personality with multiple ubiquitous radio smashes.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
2 Oct. 2025
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There are multiple religious and cultural holidays and festivals in October.—
Julia Gomez,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Spilling the Sweet Southern Hospitality Vegas, brace yourself – Charleston’s hottest nightlife crew is clocking in for a show-stopping shift with Republic-level revelry.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The looks basked in frisky gay revelry.—
Ludwig Hurtado,
Them.,
29 Sep. 2025
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Participate in a log-sawing contest and win the infamous wagon of cheer.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands erupted in cheers and tears.—
Nick Spicer,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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True to his reputation as a naturalist, Shakespeare had transcribed a duet of love and partnership between two owls as part of a song of lust and merriment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hallmark's nearly three-month marathon of mistletoe and merriment kicks off on Friday, Oct. 17 with the network debut of Mistletoe Murders, a mystery series starring Sarah Drew and Peter Mooney which first aired on Hallmark+ last year.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Festivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festivity. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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