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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French Country Waterways, for one, favors Joseph Perrier, a renowned champagne house celebrating its bicentennial this year.
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David Dickstein, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Congress approved a resolution marking Aug. 7, 1989 as National Lighthouse Day on the law's bicentennial.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
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, 14 July 2025
In 1976, 200 years after the Declaration of Independence, America celebrated its bicentennial in spectacular fashion, with parades and fireworks, festivals and historical reenactments.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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David Dickstein, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Congress approved a resolution marking Aug. 7, 1989 as National Lighthouse Day on the law's bicentennial.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
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, 14 July 2025
In 1976, 200 years after the Declaration of Independence, America celebrated its bicentennial in spectacular fashion, with parades and fireworks, festivals and historical reenactments.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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“Bicentennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicentennial. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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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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