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Explore Festivus through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Festivus in a sentence

Festivus meaning

A nondenominational holiday featured in a Seinfeld episode, now celebrated (seriously or otherwise) on December 23rd.

Using Festivus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A nondenominational holiday featured in a Seinfeld episode, now celebrated (seriously or otherwise) on December 23rd.
  • In the example corpus, festivus often appears in combinations such as: festivus pole, beer festivus.

Context around Festivus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

beer 2× creating 1× aluminum 1× denver 1×

Often after:

pole 2× dinner 1× mass 1× now 1×

Sentence patterns with Festivus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a festivus dinner is 1× an aluminum festivus pole in 1× and creating festivus a winter 1× beer denver festivus a festival 1× beneath the festivus pole 1× celebration of festivus this pole 1× denver beer festivus 1× denver beer festivus now 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a festivus dinner 1× alpaca sweater denver 1× another major problem 1× back in 2008 1× don t freeze 1× edited to add 1×

Common sentence endings:

air your grievances 1× beer festivus now 1× best winter option 1× denver beer festivus 1× festivus is here 1× in the rotunda 1×

Words around Festivus

Just before it in the word index:

festivity 34 festivities 911 festively 15 festive 1.670 festivals 1.339 festivalgoers 22

Just after it in the word index:

festo 3 festoon 9 festooned 32 festooning 2 festoons 2 festpac 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Festivus

  • In this selection, "festivus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, beer, creating, aluminum, pole, dinner and mass stand out and add context to how "festivus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a festivus dinner is and an aluminum festivus pole in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "festivus" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with festivus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Alpaca sweater, Denver breweries will bring the booze to Denver Beer Festivus. (12 words)

Get out the pole and your list of grievances, because Festivus is here! (13 words)

Festivus, for the uninitiated, was a noncommercial holiday made up by Frank Costanza (played by sitcom. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Frank Costanza was a classic sitcom eccentric whose many dubious accomplishments included marketing a brassiere for men and creating Festivus, a winter holiday “for the rest of us,” celebrated with tests of strength and other bizarre rituals. (37 words)

Since it's Festivus, I have decided to provide you all with a beautiful picture of an aluminum pole, so that you may gather round it and air your grievances. (30 words)

A Festivus dinner is shared before the Feats of Strength competition takes place, where the head of household must be pinned in a wrestling match beneath the Festivus pole. (29 words)

Exclamation examples

Get out the pole and your list of grievances, because Festivus is here! (13 words)

Example sentences (11)

A Festivus dinner is shared before the Feats of Strength competition takes place, where the head of household must be pinned in a wrestling match beneath the Festivus pole.

Another major problem is that Festivus mass media BV is utilizing high-tech software spiders to deliver individuals artificial messages.

Edited to add perhaps the most famous Florida celebration of Festivus, this pole constructed from Pabst Blue Ribbon beer cans that adorned the Florida Capitol lobby in 2013.

Festivus, for the uninitiated, was a noncommercial holiday made up by Frank Costanza (played by sitcom.

Frank Costanza was a classic sitcom eccentric whose many dubious accomplishments included marketing a brassiere for men and creating Festivus, a winter holiday “for the rest of us,” celebrated with tests of strength and other bizarre rituals.

Alpaca sweater, Denver breweries will bring the booze to Denver Beer Festivus.

Back in 2008, a Springfield resident at the time also got permission to install an aluminum Festivus pole in the rotunda.

Don't freeze like a pink rabbit in the headlights: Get your early bird tickets to Denver Beer Festivus now.

Get out the pole and your list of grievances, because Festivus is here!

Since it's Festivus, I have decided to provide you all with a beautiful picture of an aluminum pole, so that you may gather round it and air your grievances.

When it comes to craft beer, Denver Festivus, a festival that invites every brewery and cider maker within Denver’s city limits, is your best winter option.

Common combinations with festivus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "festivus" in a sentence?
An example: "A Festivus dinner is shared before the Feats of Strength competition takes place, where the head of household must be pinned in a wrestling match beneath the Festivus pole." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "festivus" from authentic English texts.
What does "festivus" mean?
Festivus means: A nondenominational holiday featured in a Seinfeld episode, now celebrated (seriously or otherwise) on December 23rd.
How many example sentences with "festivus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "festivus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.