What is "festivities"

Usage examples of "festivities".

I believe he planned to be in Lothara for the festivities, but I doubt he was invited to the palace.

Few heard that comment, for cheers had erupted as he ordered the festivities to begin.

But protocol was acquitted and they could begin the festivities concomitant with such a felicitous occasion.

And Turn's End was nearing: Turn's End and the festivities that the mid-winter holiday always incurred.

If you had not held the Gather festivities here, the entire Hold could have been destroyed.

For I had been left behind on purpose, and it had been hard indeed to listen to my sisters' prattling about their vain hopes for conquests at the Ruatha Gather and know that the festivities would not include me.

She was pleased with her hour's recital of the old traditional airs which had been part of these festivities since Fort Hold was founded.

Once sufficiently full, the dragonets would be bedded down, and then the new riders would join their parents for the festivities, elated with pride at their success.

Jaxom obliged, somehow reluctant to join festivities at which the real guest of honor must be absent.

To mark the historic occasion, the two captains hammered a stout red stake into a hillside above the bay, and the festivities lasted well into the early dawn hours.

Many people had elected to sail up the western coast to attend the Conference and the festivities following the confirmation of a new Lord Holder.

As Chief Steward of Ruatha, he had also attended the festivities at Tillek Hold.

With the honored guests present, the festivities went into full swing.

Tomorrow will be long enough without the evening's festivities at the end of it.

They were speaking of the festivities that would accompany the Prince's betrothal, and what their mistresses would wear.