Sentence examples for festivities last week from inspiring English sources

The atmosphere has been sombre despite festivities last week to mark 25 years of independence from the Soviet Union.

Chinese President Hu Jintao, himself a graduate, opened the festivities last week for this event loaded with political and historic significance.

Papelbon performed this service during the All-Star festivities last week, when he mused that he would pick himself to close the game.

DURING swearing-in festivities last week as the 2009 session of the Connecticut General Assembly got under way, some freshly minted members were met with an unambiguous message about priorities.

And Mr. Walker, who has become a focus of this state's division and who may himself face recall next year, has been greeted with dueling contingents of protesters and supporters in even the most traditionally polite setting, the opening festivities last week in West Allis for the State Fair.

The black cat disrupted Fourth of July festivities last week when it attacked one Rockland County resident in his backyard.

It will soon be playing at a theatre near you — that is, if you live near where the Tribeca Film Festival is having its festivities this year.

At festivities this summer at the Ravinia Festival, in Illinois, he will sing Nebuchadnezzar in "The Burning Fiery Furnace" on Aug. 17 and the Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings on Sept. 3 with the New York ensemble the Knights.

The marathon will close the festivities today, and the athletes will converge on Stadium Australia for one last celebration.

Sydney is bursting with crowd-attracting festivities this year.

BOSTON — Three players represented the Yankees at the All-Star festivities this week at Citi Field.