Thesaurus results for FESTIVITIES

festivities

noun

plural of festivity

as in celebrations

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something year-long festivities will mark the 300th anniversary of the city's founding

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Recent Examples of festivities Wedding festivities took place over four days and began in a city hundreds of miles away, to which my wife and I traveled. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 The plants grew in popularity in the first half of the 20th century because of their use as corsages at college homecoming parades and festivities. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Zuckerman and Montgomery briefly joined the festivities before heading upstairs for a wardrobe change. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 On August 30, almost exactly one month before their anniversary, Gomez and Blanco took a trip to Venice, Italy to kick off the festivities in style. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026 Fritz, Tiafoe and Reilly Opelka were part of the wedding party, while others at the festivities included Ethan Quinn, John Isner, Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The festivities have included shows in New York City, and upcoming gigs in Los Angeles, Paris, and London, a series of pop-up events and activations, and even a run of commemorative library cards with the Brooklyn Public Library system. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 The festivities also included birthday cake, ice cream and a martini, as well as a video capturing the moments before Lipa blew out her candles. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026 Days later, the WNBA’s biggest players and Commissioner Cathy Engelbert were available all weekend in Chicago for All-Star festivities. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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Festivities for the union lasted three days amid celebrations around the country in honor of the pair.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The house has been the site of jam sessions and musical creation, community festivals and celebrations and ongoing efforts to engage the city's youth in music.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of celebrations

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Details about the two festivals will be forthcoming soon, the estate said.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Pop star and makeup artist have been turning out consistently surprising and breathtakingly beautiful makeup looks as Larsson travels the world performing at various festivals.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 31 Aug. 2026

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