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• s  offering fun and gaiety
  a festive (or festal) occasion

• Throughout Malacanang Palace there was a festive air.
• But most of the jostling travelers were in a festive, uncomplaining mood.
• It looks like a lighthouse that has been converted into a festive nuclear missile.

• gay
• festal
• merry

News & Articles

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• Appetizers: LowBrau owners to launch Block Butcher Bar
  The epic beer list and festive, high-decibel environs have marked LowBrau as one of the hottest midtown hang-outs since opening six months ago.
  June 26, 2013 - The Sacramento Bee
• Some on Grand Strand celebrate Supreme Court’s Defense of Marriage Act ruling
  Stevie Wyatt is certain the atmosphere at Club Pulse will be especially festive this week following the Supreme Court’s decision Wednesday to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act.
  June 26, 2013 - The Myrtle Beach Sun News
• Lemoore merchants to launch farmers market
  LEMOORE — Downtown Lemoore is about to get a lot more festive on Tuesday nights. The Downtown Merchants Advisory Committee will kick off a farmers market on July 9.
  June 26, 2013 - The Hanford Sentinel

Quotes

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• John McCain in The Southern Ledger (blog)
  It just wouldn't be appropriate to have a festive occasion while a near tragedy or a terrible challenge is presented in the form of a natural disaster,McCain said in an interview taped Saturday with "Fox News Sunday." "So we're monitoring...
• Pope Benedict XVI in Christian Post
  With deep apprehension I think, on this festive day, of the Middle East, marked by so many grave crises and conflicts, and I express my hope that the way will be opened to a just and lasting peace,Benedict said Monday.
• Nobutaka Machimura in SI.com
  In a festive environment where everyone can celebrate, we hope the Olympic torch relay will proceed smoothly,Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura said in Tokyo.