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square dances

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plural of square dance

as in festivities

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The Mexican-American musician turned 51, and fulfilled his lifelong dream of performing at the country’s main public square, the Zócalo, during the Mexican Independence Day festivities.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
Reacher kicks off the festivities by placing a propane tank in a hallway then shooting it once a curious henchman gets close.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of festivities

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Two decades later, the IDF would storm Palestinian community centers, confiscating flags and shutting down celebrations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Fiesta Hispana joins other major Kansas City cultural celebrations, including JuneteenthKC and KC Pride, that have dealt with significant funding reductions this year.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of celebrations

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The former Seahawk took 23 carries for 173 rushing yards, tied with Travis Kelce for the team lead in receptions and scored twice.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Caleb Douglas has potential to be a star Douglas, the Dolphins’ 2026 third-round pick, caught five of the seven passes thrown his way, turning those receptions into 94 yards.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

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Just Beyond Endless Mountain feels loving, pastoral, and raw, with long fiddle solos, flute that dances around the lyrics and scores of other orchestral instruments, most that Matsson plays himself.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
His grandfather, Mateo Lopez, a Santa Fe railroad worker, helped build the neighborhood hall with other residents in the 1930s as a place for dances, weddings, and quinceañeras.

— Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of dances

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There were blowouts, upsets, quarterback debuts, coaching debuts and enough disorder for one week of college football to vandalize months of offseason consensus.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Just like that, an opening weekend filled with snoozers and blowouts got a moment worth talking about.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

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