bicentennial

noun

bi·cen·ten·ni·al ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈte-nē-əl

: a 200th anniversary or its celebration

bicentennial adjective

Examples of bicentennial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web More:West Point to open nearly 200-year-old time capsule that was forgotten There's also now recognition of Kościuszko, not just at West Point, but all over the world, including a monument in Detroit, a gift during America’s bicentennial. —

Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2023 The county invites all residents to stay in touch about the bicentennial on the county’s website at BICENTENNIAL | Lorain County, OH (loraincountyohio.gov). —

Linda Gandee, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023 The final section, set three years later during America’s bicentennial, traces a spate of fires alongside the rise of Alexander Oakes, a promising politician and a childhood friend of Carney’s wife. —

Gabriel Bump, Washington Post, 18 July 2023 In 1932, the educator Mary Church Terrell created a historical pageant about Wheatley’s life, as part of the bicentennial of Washington’s birth. —

Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023 That’s going to be a lot of birthday candles: Excitement has been building throughout 2023 as Lorain County plans for its bicentennial in 2024. —

Linda Gandee, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023 The Florida Keys, Florida The 125-mile island chain at the southern tip of Florida is celebrating its bicentennial this year. —

Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2023 Interest in the old flag began to rise around the time of the state’s bicentennial in 2020. —

BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023 John Pershing also received the honor after World War I, as did George Washington for the country's bicentennial in 1976. —

Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2022 See More

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