festive
adjective
pertaining to or suitable for a feast or festival.
festively
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a word derived from
festive.
Example Sentences
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It’s a splendid side, festively colorful and brimming with fresh flavor, that is totally stress-free to make and serve.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2022
On Sunday, long lines formed from nearly every food stall, while a DJ played soulful house music for festively dressed attendees.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 19, 2022
It festively marked the arrival of MOCA’s new director, Johanna Burton, the museum’s first-ever female leader.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2022
If you've ever eaten a festively decorated cookie or three, you've crossed paths with powdered sugar icing, which also goes by powdered sugar glaze.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2022
For their wedding, he had imagined perfection, the house in Nsukka festively decorated, the crisp white tablecloth laden with dishes.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
