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: of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
a festive occasion
The house looks festive during the holidays.
festively
adverb
festiveness
noun
Examples of festive in a Sentence
The house looks very festive during the holidays.
She was in a festive mood.
The reunion will be a festive occasion.
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The happy quartet looked festive while all dressed up for dinner during the holidays in 2024.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
There was the festive atmosphere at the team hotel in downtown Indianapolis, the city starting to come alive.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Their annual festive holiday gift exchange spirals into a cutthroat game of Christmas carnage.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
The event also includes a festive parade and photos with the Easter Bunny.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
There was the festive atmosphere at the team hotel in downtown Indianapolis, the city starting to come alive.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Their annual festive holiday gift exchange spirals into a cutthroat game of Christmas carnage.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
The event also includes a festive parade and photos with the Easter Bunny.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for festive
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“Festive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festive. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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