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square dances

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plural of square dance

as in festivities

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Black Friday may still be a few weeks away, but furniture retailers aren’t waiting for the official festivities to begin.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
Violence at parties and other festivities marred the Halloween weekend, as police in multiple cities across the country investigated shootings and other mayhem that left at least 124 people shot, 17 fatally, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of festivities

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The cake, decorated with yellow frosting and a white horse at the center and lit with 31 long candles, is seen on a table at the birthday celebrations.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Sunday jazz brunches are something of a local institution, drawing Nairobi families for celebrations—the sign of a great city hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of celebrations

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National election days in the United States of America are biennial festivals of noise over signal.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Atkins continued to tour and play prominent festivals like Detroit’s Movement and Amsterdam’s Dekmantel, often with his daughter, the musician Milan Ariel Atkins.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of festivals

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Downs, who is 5-foot-9 and 171 pounds, has 33 receptions for 354 yards this season.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026
In his three-year TCU career, Miller rushed for 2,410 yards and 26 touchdowns while also grabbing 29 receptions for 229 yards and one touchdown.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of receptions

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For Linda Haberman, returning to Bob Fosse’s dances represents a full-circle moment.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Though the crowd never seems to break a sweat, they’re engaged through the hour-plus set, occasionally singing along and doing little solo swing dances in place.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of dances

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Between regular blowouts, hot tools, and the occasional color appointment, the damage had built up slowly, and my conditioner at the time wasn’t doing much to help.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Yes, there were plenty of blowouts and overmatched teams that may not have enjoyed their playoff experience too much.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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