centennial
noun
cen·ten·ni·al
sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 100th anniversary or its celebration
centennial
adjective
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The centennial of its legendary Thanksgiving Parade and the 50th anniversary of its spectacular fireworks show on Fourth of July.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The program is a centennial celebration of saxophonist John Coltrane and Miles Davis, focusing on the trumpeter’s era-defining mid-1950s quintet that catapulted Coltrane into prominence.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The nation’s centennial, in 1876, arrived in the wake of a civil war that had left some seven hundred thousand Americans dead.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Held in conjunction with the BroadStage, the city of Santa Monica and SM Festivals across various locations in Santa Monica, the festival, which started May 1 and runs through Saturday, includes a John Coltrane centennial tribute featuring Lekecia Benjamin and Isaiah Collier on Friday.
—Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The program is a centennial celebration of saxophonist John Coltrane and Miles Davis, focusing on the trumpeter’s era-defining mid-1950s quintet that catapulted Coltrane into prominence.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The nation’s centennial, in 1876, arrived in the wake of a civil war that had left some seven hundred thousand Americans dead.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Held in conjunction with the BroadStage, the city of Santa Monica and SM Festivals across various locations in Santa Monica, the festival, which started May 1 and runs through Saturday, includes a John Coltrane centennial tribute featuring Lekecia Benjamin and Isaiah Collier on Friday.
—Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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“Centennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centennial. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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