We brought all our bright colors, vibrant music and festive nature with us.

The cold chicken and modest brand of Chablis waiting for her at home should give way to a banquet of more festive nature.

The festive nature of many of their songs contrasts with the deaths of two of their players.

The remaining Christmas decorations in the windows added a festive nature to the scene, and the streets were crowded with holiday partiers.

Given the festive nature of the invitation, the response was far from the enthusiastic one Conan would have expected.

The festive nature of the day meant that the warning was ignored at first, since people were on their way to matins (night prayer service).

Kneeling was considered most appropriate to penitential prayer, as distinct from the festive nature of Eastertide and its remembrance every Sunday.

Despite the festive nature of the place, noise is rarely bothersome.

The work's generally festive nature may raise eyebrows, since China's human-rights record makes the return of Hong Kong a cause for wariness rather than unalloyed celebration.

The event encompassed a sense of unity and created a festive nature for the Session, but the real reason for the gathering was not forgotten.