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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London held its 2025 Pride festivities on July 5 this year, with Chaka Kahn headlining a day of celebrations that also featured a number of LGBTQ+ performers in the central part of the city.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 July 2025
The weekend of festivities concluded with a downtown party July 5 that featured food trucks, beer tents, street dancing and a main stage with live music.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 6 July 2025
The July 4 festivities began with the women's competition at 10:45 a.m. at the corner of Surf and Stillwell in Coney Island, New York.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 July 2025
Los Angeles and much of Southern California were met with a regional air quality alert on Saturday, following July 4th festivities and the state’s largest wildfire of the year.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 July 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 July 2025
The weekend of festivities concluded with a downtown party July 5 that featured food trucks, beer tents, street dancing and a main stage with live music.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 6 July 2025
The July 4 festivities began with the women's competition at 10:45 a.m. at the corner of Surf and Stillwell in Coney Island, New York.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 July 2025
Los Angeles and much of Southern California were met with a regional air quality alert on Saturday, following July 4th festivities and the state’s largest wildfire of the year.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 July 2025
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“Festivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festivity. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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festivity
noun
fes·tiv·i·ty
fes-ˈtiv-ət-ē 
plural festivities
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