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Of, belonging to, or befitting a feast or other celebration.

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Usage examples (31)
  • Adjective : festive decorations; a festive meal. ,a festive mood
  • "I want to rediscover that sense of festiveness," says Fremaux.
  • I love December, so I really like to savour each day, and enjoy all the festiveness with my boys.
  • When I've been in Muslim countries, you go and eat in people's homes, and there's a sense of being together and festiveness and community.
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