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square dances

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plural of square dance

as in festivities

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Relatively uneventful festivities, as far as Atlanta’s concerned … but there is one local angle worth revisiting.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Trout savored every moment with friends and family, including his two sons, in the festivities.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of festivities

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However, evidence of an ancient alien civilization and a frantic distress call from deep space instantly cut those celebrations short.

— Paul Brett, Space.com, 10 July 2026
The meeting marks the first time King Charles has seen the whole family in four years, when Harry, Meghan and their children were in the UK for the late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of celebrations

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Presidents use it to vaunt France’s accomplishments and national pride, mayors host village festivals and families gather for holiday meals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Undeniable is the sense of momentum and yearning for stability of an exciting new generation of Costa Rican directors, often women, scoring selection at A-list festivals.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 13 July 2026

Definition of festivals

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Cordero caught 35 receptions for 539 yards and a touchdown while carrying offers from San Diego State, UNLV and Columbia.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 15 July 2026
Not just enthusiastic crowds, but also, in some cases, the receptions contributed generally to a positive impression by the United States.

— Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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Once known best for her #MomTok dances, the 33-year-old Brigham Young University fine arts graduate and mother of three in 2025 successfully collapsed the boundary between creator culture and traditional entertainment.

— Emma Barker Bonomo, Time, 14 July 2026
The transitions from dialogue to songs to dances to corny one-liners is so fluid that the show is like one long dance.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

Definition of dances

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The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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