festive season
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The couple’s decision to spend the festive season together with her family marked an indication that their relationship was growing more serious.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Most retailers make their year around Christmas, but the festive season for home improvement is just winding down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"With the festive season now behind most of us and New Year's resolutions in full swing, this research can help inform people's plans for healthy aging in 2026," she said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
After taking a train home to her native Hebei province, Beijing resident Hua Lei told AFP she would observe a subdued festive season.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
It was a squalid sight, though the festive season of the year and that glamourous air peculiar to Indiana brooded it.
From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science by Various
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