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 96th Midsummer Classic returns to Philadelphia for the first time since 1996, when the city hosted it at Veterans Stadium for the nation's bicentennial.
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
That moment came courtesy of a guy wearing a Cubs uniform, but Monday grew up in Santa Monica and delivered his spontaneous commemoration of Flag Day in the year of America’s bicentennial.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Historians might note that marching bands and Colonial reenactments were the celebratory fare of America’s bicentennial.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 9 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
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
That moment came courtesy of a guy wearing a Cubs uniform, but Monday grew up in Santa Monica and delivered his spontaneous commemoration of Flag Day in the year of America’s bicentennial.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Historians might note that marching bands and Colonial reenactments were the celebratory fare of America’s bicentennial.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 9 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
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“Bicentennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicentennial. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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