as in festivity
joyful or festive activity
each year the mountain men of the Old West would gather for a week of carousing, tall tale-telling, and general jollification
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Noun
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The day's festivities included a pageant commemorating the land runs of 1889 and 1893.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025 -
Get The Recipe Watergate Cake Break out the classics for the holiday festivities.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sign up Eating and drinking (Image credit: Riverside Luxury Cruises) The first thing to say about eating on The Ravel is that there is no Captain's Table or forced jollity with other passengers.—
James Rampton,
theweek,
6 Nov. 2024
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While the jollity may look a bit different from city to city, these global destinations keep the holiday cheer going year after year.—
Caitlin Morton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Nov. 2023
Noun
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The holiday season is a magical time, full of merriment, light and tasty treats.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Expect merriment, mirth and …*checks notes*… Fulham to be fifth by Christmas?—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
14 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Alternatively, the Perry Lane Hotel, as well as the brand-new, Ann Savannah, will put you in the heart of the merrymaking.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2025
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In fact, ancient Romans celebrated the day with a fertility festival with animal sacrifices and drunken merrymaking.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The fact that the contractor state will most likely survive Trump’s onslaught is not necessarily a cause for rejoicing.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Amidst all this rejoicing, Alan tells them that the six (but really five) players at risk of murder will head to the castle church at midnight, where the Traitors will commit tonight’s murder face to face.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Its annual Oktoberfest brings visitors flocking in the fall for revelry.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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With its anthemic music, world-famous cuisine, vibrant architecture, and Mardi Gras revelry, New Orleans delivers a visual and thematic backdrop as hearty and flavorful as its famous gumbo.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This kind of big festival is really a super good opportunity to send this message.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The festival is opening with a female debut filmmaker for the first time in the shape of Amélie Bonnin’s Leave One Day, and seven of the 19 films in Competition are first-time Palme d’Or contenders.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Jollification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jollification. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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