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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
The festivities included a catered spread of food, themed decorations and a special gift from the brand.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Ciara is one of many celebrities to take in the US Open in New York City this week, bringing along her two eldest children, Future, 11, and Sienna, 8, for the festivities.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Those festivities include a parade Saturday in the heavily Latino neighborhood of Pilsen.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
And the festivities don’t end when winter rolls around.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Ciara is one of many celebrities to take in the US Open in New York City this week, bringing along her two eldest children, Future, 11, and Sienna, 8, for the festivities.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Those festivities include a parade Saturday in the heavily Latino neighborhood of Pilsen.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
And the festivities don’t end when winter rolls around.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for festivity
Noun
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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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The charity, which Harry has been a patron of since 2007, is holding its celebration evening honoring young people who live with challenging and life-limiting conditions and marking the contributions of those who look after them, from parents to nursing staff and carers.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The famous golf swing celebration isn’t out of place either.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 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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The late Tom Wolfe, rubbing his hands with glee and spilling lemonade on his white suit, would be delighted that tradition has now taken its revenge on stuffy Bauhaus Europeanism, and maybe rightly so.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Or wait, is that an actual expression of glee?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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As the evening goes on, DJs take over the rooftop, giving the night a festival-like energy against the Fort Worth skyline.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Canadian festival launchpad also reflects the Canuck roots of a comedy legend known for being a gentle and humble everyman to Hollywood audiences before his unexpected death in 1994.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, on opening night, the music and revelry are cut short when evil sneaks through the door.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In keeping with the sibling revelry on display all night, at one point Shultz sauntered over to older brother guitarist Brad Shultz and gave him a sweet brotherly shove after a bit of teasing.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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Their eldest has cross country six days a week and cheer four days a week.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jodi Kovar, a dance and cheer teacher with nearly 17,000 TikTok followers, has auditioned for other NFL cheer teams, including the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the Miami Dolphins squad.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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The holiday grind is more merriment than misery for Al Pitrelli.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Joining in the merriment and chaos are Donna’s old pals Rosie (Carly Sakolove) and Tanya (scene-stealer Jalynn Steele).—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Festivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festivity. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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