Definition of jubileenext
as in celebration
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something the town is planning a year-long jubilee in celebration of its founding 200 years ago

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Recent Examples of jubilee Their fight is not over, and their families and neighbors are still waiting for the jubilee’s justice. John E. Jackson Sr, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Hawthorne may have been inspired to write it by the 1826 celebration of the American jubilee, which was marked by veneration of the Founding Fathers and rosy mythmaking about the Revolution. John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 The couple last watched the parade in 2022 during the queen’s platinum jubilee from a side window of Buckingham Palace and didn’t appear on the balcony with the senior royals or take part in the parade. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 My dad was turning 70, and my entire family was gleefully planning his platinum jubilee for what felt like forever. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for jubilee
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Noun
  • In Barranquilla, an exclusive celebration at the embarkation point channels the city’s carnival, a convergence of African, Indigenous, and Spanish traditions brought to life through cumbia, mapalé, and color on every departure, year-round.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Last April, Phuwin appeared in a Loewe campaign based on Songkran, the Thai New Year’s celebration that has been likened to a nationwide water fight, though its rituals are meant to symbolize cleansing, reverence and good fortune.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Standing with a bike near the festival was Frantz Jerome, 65.
    Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Based on the 2021 short of the same name, whose festival run included New Directors/New Films, it’s produced by microFILM, 2Pilots Filmproduction, Frakas Prods.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The festivities stretch along Mulberry Street between Canal and Houston Streets with hundreds of vendors.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The South Florida festivities mark the end of carnival season, which celebrates Caribbean culture.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Jubilee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilee. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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