in celebration of
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: as a way of celebrating
We're having a dinner in celebration of their anniversary.
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Shrader moved 15 yards closer, and from 45 yards out drilled the kick through the uprights as Lucas Oil Stadium erupted in celebration of an improbable 29-28 win.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Then and only then would it be opened, taken into the main square in Bayamón, made free for all in celebration of Puerto Rico.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This year's maze theme is the Wisconsin women's hockey team, in celebration of its eighth national championship in March.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Tatum and Williams' appearance together on the red carpet came the same day that Tatum shared a series of photos and videos of the Australian model to his Instagram Stories in celebration of her 26th birthday.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Then and only then would it be opened, taken into the main square in Bayamón, made free for all in celebration of Puerto Rico.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This year's maze theme is the Wisconsin women's hockey team, in celebration of its eighth national championship in March.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Tatum and Williams' appearance together on the red carpet came the same day that Tatum shared a series of photos and videos of the Australian model to his Instagram Stories in celebration of her 26th birthday.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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