centenary
noun
ˈsen-tə-ˌner-ē
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A centenary, like its cousin centennial, is an anniversary. Thus, the year 2013 may mark the centenary of a town's founding, and the year-long calendar of public events that the town sponsors for the occasion—that is, the celebration of the anniversary—can also be called a centenary. Individuals have their own centenaries, which usually celebrate their births; thus, Gerald Ford's centenary will occur in 2013, and John Kennedy's in 2017. And if you live long enough to be a centenarian, you'll be around to join the celebrations.
Examples of centenary in a Sentence
Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Surrealism is having a moment as the movement marked its centenary last year; after selling René Magritte’s L’empire des lumières for a record $121 million in New York in November, Sotheby’s is now offering his dreamlike gouache, L’État de veille ($1 million-$1.5 million), in Saudi Arabia.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Loro Piana also marked its centenary by celebrating the work and vision of legendary Milanese architect and designer Cini Boeri on the centenary of her birth.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Founded as a fisherman’s camp in 1924, Huka Lodge marked its centenary by undertaking a major renovation of its 20 suites, two multibedroom cottages, and communal spaces.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Centenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centenary. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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