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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Michigan's red, white and blue license plate is returning in celebration of the United States semiquincentennial, the Michigan Secretary of State's Office said in a Thursday news release. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025 The 2025 shows — in celebration of her spotlight-reclaiming albums Tension and Tension II — saw the pop phenom make a triumphant return not only to live stages, but to a level of broad cultural recognition. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025 Michigan is reviving an iconic red, white and blue license plate in celebration of America's 250th birthday in 2026. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025 Once again, switching things up in celebration of our fifth annual Fortune Brainstorm AI, which concluded yesterday in San Francisco. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in celebration of

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“In celebration of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20celebration%20of. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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