jollification

noun

ˌjä-li-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce jollification (audio)
Definition of jollificationnext
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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  1. festivity
  2. jollity
  3. merriment
  4. merrymaking
  5. rejoicing
  6. revelry
  7. festival
Noun
  • Three years after a massive boycott and untelevised ceremony, the stars were back on the red carpet and inside the Beverly Hilton hotel, while CBS aired the festivities live.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Tina also elaborated on the festivities, which featured her standing on a beach in Malibu in a fur coat and red lipstick.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of festivity
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of jollity
Noun
  • In McGee’s hands, expect plenty of laughs, merriment and emotion, as the creator of what is arguably Channel 4’s most influential comedy of the past decade tries her hand once again.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
  • As decorative lights sparkle while the sun retreats, and rough winds hustle us to holiday parties indoors, most of us feel some mix of merriment and bleakness.
    Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of merriment
Noun
  • For the Ryman show, that bit of merrymaking fell to Crow, Larkin Poe and Tuttle as Starr sang and drummed.
    Nancy Kruh, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The merrymaking vibes are cemented with a glowing carousel, nativity scenes (belénes), and loads of handcrafted ornaments and gifts to choose from.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of merrymaking
Noun
  • On Notre-Dame, Ritchie Boys, Kash Patel, trade policy, Mitt Romney, basketball coaches, and more The restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris was a cause for rejoicing — not just in France but in all the world.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t be surprised if all their rejoicing sends stocks to new record highs.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of rejoicing
Noun
  • At the core of it remains the music that came to define the city, synonymous with a culture of revelry that seems to have been directly targeted by the attacker.
    Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
  • For eager eyes anticipating his arrival, the NORAD Tracks Santa website and app are here to provide Christmas revelry by following exactly where in the world the Big Red Guy is and where his course will bring him next.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of revelry
Noun
  • Dating back to 2014, Neymar was either injured or conveniently suspended when the festival rolled around.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Troubled indie Western Rust was finally unveiled at the Camerimage cinematography festival in Poland late last year with a sombre world premiere.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of festival
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