How to Use celebrate in a Sentence

celebrate

verb
  • The book celebrates the movies of the past.
  • They are celebrating the birth of their third child.
  • Her lecture celebrated the genius of the artist.
  • A priest celebrates Mass at the church daily.
  • We are celebrating my birthday by going out to dinner.
  • We are celebrating our anniversary next week.
  • He is celebrated for his contributions to modern science.
  • The family gathered to celebrate Christmas.
  • In a later verse, Jimin looks back on how far he’s come with the band and celebrates the fans who have come along for the ride.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The New Fashioned will celebrate its grand opening from 2 to 5 p.m. April 6.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The two shared a hug after the match, which celebrated Edge's 25-year WWE career.
    Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Fans flocked to movie theaters dressed in pink costumes and glitter to celebrate the film.
    Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The two plan to celebrate with a larger wedding in California in the fall.
    Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 18 July 2023
  • On Friday, around 500 people had gathered for a procession from the mosque to celebrate the birth of the prophet, known as Mawlid al-Nabi.
    Abdul Sattar The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2023
  • These cake ideas are the sweetest way to celebrate this holiday.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 June 2023
  • In France, many were unaware of the calendar change and continued to celebrate the new year during the last week of March through April 1.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
  • As the series comes to a close, the Queen mourns her sister and her mother, and the country and the world celebrates Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2023
  • To celebrate the close of another year, below are some of the best pearls of wisdom from the women featured in the Broadsheet all year long.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Yet the mood in Libreville, where hundreds took to the streets to celebrate his overthrow, couldn’t have been more different.
    Ebenezer Obadare, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2023
  • For a night that should have celebrated Trevor Etienne’s career-high 172 yards and a touchdown, the game ended with a fight and penalty flags on both teams.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023
  • But just a few days after celebrating its anniversary in the Queen City, Weathered Souls was put up for sale.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Consider this your little guide to facts about the holiday and how to celebrate with your little ones.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The generations come together to celebrate her life as each of the women tell their own story and share their gifts.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 29 July 2023
  • The actor showed off his ink celebrating Lily-Rose at a press conference, while his tat to his son has a double meaning.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • To celebrate the sport, EW has pulled together the absolute B!
    EW.com, 26 Feb. 2024
  • See where some big names traveled and celebrated throughout the past month, and get some inspiration for your next date night.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 Sep. 2023
  • This law, first passed in Colorado, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
    Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The local owners celebrate a farm-to-table approach with their food and stock their shelves with 3,500 different wines.
    Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Biden asked Xi to extend his early birthday wishes to Xi’s wife, who will be celebrating next week.
    Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
  • There are plenty of other events happening around the city this weekend to celebrate Swift mania.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2023

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