centenary
noun
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A centenary, like its cousin centennial, is an anniversary. Thus, the year 2013 may mark the centenary of a town's founding, and the year-long calendar of public events that the town sponsors for the occasion—that is, the celebration of the anniversary—can also be called a centenary. Individuals have their own centenaries, which usually celebrate their births; thus, Gerald Ford's centenary will occur in 2013, and John Kennedy's in 2017. And if you live long enough to be a centenarian, you'll be around to join the celebrations.
Examples of centenary in a Sentence
Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024
Vivienne Westwood made it in collaboration with Louis Vuitton to celebrate their centenary — the monogram was turning 100 in 1996.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Last year, when the company was celebrating its centenary, Novo Nordisk’s revenue jumped by a third, to 232 billion Danish kroner, or $33 billion.
—Eshe Nelson Charlotte De La Fuente, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Around the time of its centenary in 1993, Dunhill had just shy of 100 stores globally, which soon rose to 160 by 1998.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
The festival will also feature a cinema exhibition to celebrate the centenary of late Indian actor-directors Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
It was created to celebrate the centenary of Capote’s birth and has been signed by the literary great himself.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
The Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates its centenary a little early—Graham’s first choreographic evening wasn’t until 1926—with revivals of classic dances by Graham and Agnes de Mille, plus a new commission (City Center; April 17-20).
—The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024
For the centenary of the Black composer Julia Perry’s birth, the Experiential Orchestra mounts a four-day festival, which closes at Alice Tully Hall with Perry’s aching Prelude for Strings and her piquant Violin Concerto (March 16).
—The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Centenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centenary. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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