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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Historians might note that marching bands and Colonial reenactments were the celebratory fare of America’s bicentennial.
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Rick Maese, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Then in 1932, Douglas MacArthur revived it in honor of Washington's bicentennial and renamed the award the Purple Heart.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The plane is a modernized homage to the Freedom Train of 1976, which took founding documents on tour around the country for the bicentennial.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
As a teen in a small Illinois town, America’s bicentennial in 1976 fascinated me.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Rick Maese, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Then in 1932, Douglas MacArthur revived it in honor of Washington's bicentennial and renamed the award the Purple Heart.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The plane is a modernized homage to the Freedom Train of 1976, which took founding documents on tour around the country for the bicentennial.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
As a teen in a small Illinois town, America’s bicentennial in 1976 fascinated me.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Bicentennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicentennial. Accessed 27 Mar. 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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