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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While the festivities provided plenty of pomp and pageantry, royal experts told Fox News Digital that no gathering could ever rival the late monarch’s unforgettable encounter with a controversial guest.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The festivities at 1010 El Camino Real will include a photo booth, food vendors, kids’ activities and live music from Peninsula rockers Effie Zilch.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The festivities continue in late October with a documentary tribute to Pierre Balmain’s landmark 1945 fashion show, with creative director Olivier Rousteing reflecting that the anniversary is about both honoring the house’s revolutionary roots and reigniting that audacious spirit for the future.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Rather than the authoritarian spectacle that liberals had anticipated, the festivities seemed to be more a demonstration of political fatigue and civic apathy.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The festivities at 1010 El Camino Real will include a photo booth, food vendors, kids’ activities and live music from Peninsula rockers Effie Zilch.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The festivities continue in late October with a documentary tribute to Pierre Balmain’s landmark 1945 fashion show, with creative director Olivier Rousteing reflecting that the anniversary is about both honoring the house’s revolutionary roots and reigniting that audacious spirit for the future.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Rather than the authoritarian spectacle that liberals had anticipated, the festivities seemed to be more a demonstration of political fatigue and civic apathy.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 2025.
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festivity
noun
fes·tiv·i·ty
fes-ˈtiv-ət-ē 
plural festivities
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