Noun, : the festivities of Christmas.    From Dictionary.com. 

Ladies at the baptism watch the festivities from the sidelines.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ladies at the baptism watch the festivities from the sidelines.© Norma Hawthorne 2008] Reference

I know I'm a little twisted, but my favorite part of the All-star festivities is the Futures Game.    From Wordnik.com.  [Other contests better than All-Star Game] Reference

Bonds said his main goal during the festivities is to have fun, and he seemed to enjoy himself at batting practice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bonds at home being center of All-Star festivities] Reference

The earliest Atlanta can host the All-Star festivities is 2008 since the sites for the next two years have been assigned.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - NHL ices player draft] Reference

Concluding the festivities is the Bay Area favorite.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Among the festivities was a big dinner given at the C.    From Wordnik.com.  [Betty at Fort Blizzard] Reference

But the festivities could be a wake for the grandstand.    From Wordnik.com.  [News] Reference

Watching them participate in the festivities is a blast.    From Wordnik.com.  [Feed me!] Reference

Starting off the festivities are the top 12 "Idol" women.    From Wordnik.com.  [RSSMicro Search - Top News on RSS Feeds] Reference

Kicking of the festivities were our local DJs Funko Munky.    From Wordnik.com.  [Junk - Latest Happenings] Reference

Joining him for the festivities were his fiancee, Penny Lancaster.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 11, 2005] Reference

You can smell and taste it even if the festivities are a long way away.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Iran says conditions right for nuclear fuel deal] Reference

The festivities were the 14th to be held by the Arun International Women's Day Group.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Also part of the festivities was the Kids Zone with bouncy tent, stilt walking and games.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kootenay Rockies - News] Reference

Launching the festivities will be a parade beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday at Franklin Middle.    From Wordnik.com.  [IndyStar.com Top Stories] Reference

Part of the festivities was a Mass at Trinity College, a Catholic institution in Washington.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

That I am (we are) not at home to-day to join in the festivities is a great sorrow to me (us).    From Wordnik.com.  [How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) A Complete Guide to Correct Business and Personal Correspondence] Reference

All that's left of the festivities is a hangover and bulging bin-liners piled at the back door.    From Wordnik.com.  [Environment news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference

What has been conspicuously missing from festivities is Garbo’s very unlikely final film appearance.    From Wordnik.com.  [Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat] Reference

Shakespeare recalls the festivities as he saw them in youth when he writes in Act II, Sc. 2: thou rememberest.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway] Reference

In my hometown, a highlight of the festivities is the lantern parade at night that passes through the villages.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

A huge part of the festivities was a contest to see which young lady could dress up her three-wheel the prettiest.    From Wordnik.com.  [Angry Lead Skies]

Kicking off the festivities was a Moonwalk contest which brought out some dance moves that would impress the King of.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Barbra, Christian and Jaya revive romantic musical gems] Reference

The highlight of the festivities will be the moment Ms. Rice lights the tree, officially launching the holiday season.    From Wordnik.com.  [Garden City News] Reference

What you need as a record of the festivities is a collection of people interacting with each other, not with the camera.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stuff.co.nz - Stuff] Reference

Not among those invited to the festivities was the man who helped set Lockheed Martin on the path to dominance: William Agee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Thanks, I Needed That] Reference

Another pall cast over the festivities is the looming shadow of youngest Vuillard child Joseph who died at age seven from lymphoma.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cleveland Scene] Reference

One of the major events of the festivities will be the opening ceremony of the 36th public scientific readings dedicated to Gagarin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

Georgia Tech held its Senior Day and part of the festivities was a quick word by the seniors about their favorite Georgia Tech moment.    From Wordnik.com.  [OnlineAthens: Top Headlines] Reference

Video of the festivities is available as well.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Voices in English » Cambodia, Thailand: Preah Vihear dispute continues] Reference

"Does anyone know what the 'festivities' are to be at Captain Atherton's party?".    From Wordnik.com.  [Princess Polly's Gay Winter] Reference

A night of festivities is planned here.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Tail Section » LOST FINALE — TONIGHT!] Reference

We are just through the "festivities" of Christmas and.    From Wordnik.com.  [A soldier's recollections : leaves from the diary of a young Confederate : with an oration on the motives and aims of the soldiers of the South,] Reference

La Chata: So what kind of festivities are planned for Rudy's B-Day?.    From Wordnik.com.  [AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com] Reference

On the spur of the moment today I thought it might be fun to extend the 'festivities' to.    From Wordnik.com.  [ProBlogger Blog Tips] Reference

I saw some pictures of the garbage strewn all over your beach during the New Year "festivities".    From Wordnik.com.  [Home] Reference

Part of the festivities was a free tango lesson.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lead, Follow, or Don't Dance] Reference

"festivities". tawjihi related suicide attempt has been reported.    From Wordnik.com.  [iToot Stream] Reference