Society
a sense of occasion
a feeling that an event is special
A sense of occasion is a feeling that something important or special is happening.
Hear it in real life
How was the award ceremony?
Very formal, and there was a real sense of occasion.
The decorations gave the small wedding a real sense of occasion.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The ceremony had a feeling of event.
Say: The ceremony had a sense of occasion.
The fixed expression is “a sense of occasion,” not the literal phrase “a feeling of event.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
have a sense of occasion; create a sense of occasion
Your turn: say it out loud
The decorations gave the small wedding a real sense of occasion.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a sense of occasion
a feeling that an event is special
“The decorations gave the small wedding a real sense of occasion.”
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