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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For live coverage of Saturday’s festivities, click here.
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Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
The furor has dampened the festivities of the normally high-camp, joyful, gaudy extravaganza, in which acts representing different, mostly European countries each perform a song, competing to be crowned the winner after a public and jury vote.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
This edition will have a noticeable absence among the entrants as Kentucky Derby champion Golden Tempo and second place finisher Renegade have both decided to skip the festivities and prepare for the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
But the major festivities are set to occur around July 4, 2026, which marks the 250th anniversary of American's adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
The furor has dampened the festivities of the normally high-camp, joyful, gaudy extravaganza, in which acts representing different, mostly European countries each perform a song, competing to be crowned the winner after a public and jury vote.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
This edition will have a noticeable absence among the entrants as Kentucky Derby champion Golden Tempo and second place finisher Renegade have both decided to skip the festivities and prepare for the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
But the major festivities are set to occur around July 4, 2026, which marks the 250th anniversary of American's adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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festivity
noun
fes·tiv·i·ty
fes-ˈtiv-ət-ē 
plural festivities
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