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The decorations give the hall an air of festivity.
The festivities will include a parade, a concert, and games for children.
We enjoyed the New Year's Eve festivities.
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Tina also elaborated on the festivities, which featured her standing on a beach in Malibu in a fur coat and red lipstick.
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Three years after a massive boycott and untelevised ceremony, the stars were back on the red carpet and inside the Beverly Hilton hotel, while CBS aired the festivities live.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
The Doggie Depot will be held at the Union Depot on Feb. 1 with festivities, pups and people.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2025
As part of the festivities for its centennial year, the company started a tour at the Rose Bowl Stadium in California on New Year’s Day.
—Jessica Botelho, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Three years after a massive boycott and untelevised ceremony, the stars were back on the red carpet and inside the Beverly Hilton hotel, while CBS aired the festivities live.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
The Doggie Depot will be held at the Union Depot on Feb. 1 with festivities, pups and people.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2025
As part of the festivities for its centennial year, the company started a tour at the Rose Bowl Stadium in California on New Year’s Day.
—Jessica Botelho, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Festivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festivity. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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festivity
noun
fes·tiv·i·ty
fes-ˈtiv-ət-ē 
plural festivities
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