Example sentences for: festive

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

  • West on the Via Porta Rossa is the 14th-century Palazzo Davanzati; its stern, fortress-like exterior still provides rings at ground level for tethering horses and on upper stories to hold torches and lanterns for festive occasions.

  • (The "bad Tina" doesn't really belong in this festive setting.)

  • 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.

  • The Duke of Bragança was crowned King João IV in a festive ceremony that took place on Lisbon’s beautiful riverfront square, the Terreiro do Paço (today the Praça do Comércio).

  • Colleagues, family, and friends often join in, turning what could be (and, at the New York Times , apparently is) a grim ritual into a festive and sentimental occasion.


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