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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
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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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This year, Sun Valley is hosting three festive dining experiences.
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Want to join in the festive fun (and enjoy highs in the 60s?!)?
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Tabletop trees offer a way to bring in festive cheer on a smaller scale and make for great secondary trees.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
The black comedy, which previously won the Horizons sidebar at the Venice Film Festival, is set in 1989 during the festive season that immediately precedes the downfall of the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Want to join in the festive fun (and enjoy highs in the 60s?!)?
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Tabletop trees offer a way to bring in festive cheer on a smaller scale and make for great secondary trees.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
The black comedy, which previously won the Horizons sidebar at the Venice Film Festival, is set in 1989 during the festive season that immediately precedes the downfall of the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Festive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festive. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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