Examples of festivity in a Sentence
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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The day's festivities included a pageant commemorating the land runs of 1889 and 1893.
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Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
The playful enthusiasm that his soldiers had hitherto displayed in martial training and sporty festivities, and the esprit de corps forged in their common cause, gave way to their bloodied corpses; the film’s depictions of their gory stillness, in full color, come as a shock.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
Bartenders, bussers, and cooks juggled orders from diners, many of whom were also there to watch an afternoon hockey game on TV and enjoy some St. Patrick’s Day weekend festivities.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
Get The Recipe Watergate Cake Break out the classics for the holiday festivities.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
The playful enthusiasm that his soldiers had hitherto displayed in martial training and sporty festivities, and the esprit de corps forged in their common cause, gave way to their bloodied corpses; the film’s depictions of their gory stillness, in full color, come as a shock.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
Bartenders, bussers, and cooks juggled orders from diners, many of whom were also there to watch an afternoon hockey game on TV and enjoy some St. Patrick’s Day weekend festivities.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
Get The Recipe Watergate Cake Break out the classics for the holiday festivities.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for festivity
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“Festivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festivity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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festivity
noun
fes·tiv·i·ty
fes-ˈtiv-ət-ē 
plural festivities
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