Example sentences for: festive

How can you use “festive” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Indeed, the word festive comes from the word feast which derives from the Latin festa which was a feastal ceremony.

  • Nearby is Kaifeng’s newest tourist attraction, the Qingming Park Up the River, a theme park modeled after a 12th-century scroll picturing festive and imperial Kaifeng.

  • "Despite predictions of chaos, the campaign period has been festive and relatively free of violence.

  • Earlier in the day, he had predicted a Russian victory in two months, but after a festive luncheon held in his honor by Israeli President Ezer Weizman, he halved the estimate.

  • It went on: "The American eagle brooch says without a word being exchanged that she is in hawkish, combative mood; the cherub brooch betokens the spirit of innocent accommodation; and the red and gold balloon brooch denotes a festive moment.


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