in celebration of
idiom
: as a way of celebrating
We're having a dinner in celebration of their anniversary.
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Jean’s mama, in a kente-print muumuu (as much out of self-consciousness about middle-aged weight gain, Jean figured, as in celebration of the day), hovered nearby, smiling on.
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David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, the legendary country star skipped out on a Dollywood event in celebration of the theme park's latest attraction, the new Night Flight Expedition ride.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
From as far off as Massachusetts and as local as down the road, fans of Americana music made the trek to The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee, in celebration of the 11th annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Band member Steve Block tells me that in celebration of the show, the band plans to play some of its deep cuts and expects the night to be an unofficial 45th reunion for the Willow Glen High class of 1980 (where the band got its start).
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
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David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, the legendary country star skipped out on a Dollywood event in celebration of the theme park's latest attraction, the new Night Flight Expedition ride.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
From as far off as Massachusetts and as local as down the road, fans of Americana music made the trek to The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee, in celebration of the 11th annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Band member Steve Block tells me that in celebration of the show, the band plans to play some of its deep cuts and expects the night to be an unofficial 45th reunion for the Willow Glen High class of 1980 (where the band got its start).
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
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