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square dances

noun

plural of square dance

as in festivities

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Wedding festivities took place over four days and began in a city hundreds of miles away, to which my wife and I traveled.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
The plants grew in popularity in the first half of the 20th century because of their use as corsages at college homecoming parades and festivities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of festivities

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The strike hit the room where the women were due to be served dinner, but at the time, celebrations were only just getting started, Mallahi said.

— Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The eveningwear collection is designed for red carpets, galas, black-tie celebrations and other memorable occasions.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of celebrations

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Plus, Smith was the Chiefs’ favorite pass-receiving target out of the backfield with 25 receptions for 172 yards and a touchdown.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Despite being a sizable market, the Rendez-Vous is a fairly intimate affair, as acquisition and sales execs mingle on the main floor, but also at receptions, screenings and drinks.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 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
The dancing kicked off with Zuckerman and Montgomery’s first dance before family dances brought another emotional layer to the night.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

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The Article Labor Day sale ranks high among my favorite furniture blowouts to shop, especially during a time when there’s no shortage of genuinely good deals.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
There is also a sliding points scale tied to IRL points allowed, which starts at 10 points for shutouts and drops to -10 for blowouts.

— Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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