bicentennial
noun
bi·cen·ten·ni·al
ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 200th anniversary or its celebration
bicentennial
adjective
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The red, white and blue design is similar to the 1976 special edition plate issued for the country's bicentennial, a stars and stripes design that won an award during its time.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
To celebrate the country’s bicentennial in 1976, the city of Falls Church decided to restore and preserve Cherry Hill.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
According to the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, the acorn, commissioned for Raleigh's bicentennial in 1992, is 10 feet tall and weighs more than 1,200 pounds.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
That year, Mexico celebrated its bicentennial, and she was asked to sing in a concert in the capital.
—Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2025
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
To celebrate the country’s bicentennial in 1976, the city of Falls Church decided to restore and preserve Cherry Hill.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
According to the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, the acorn, commissioned for Raleigh's bicentennial in 1992, is 10 feet tall and weighs more than 1,200 pounds.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
That year, Mexico celebrated its bicentennial, and she was asked to sing in a concert in the capital.
—Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Bicentennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicentennial. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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bicentennial
adjective
bi·cen·ten·ni·al
ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈten-ē-əl
: relating to a 200th anniversary
bicentennial
noun
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