How to Use anniversary in a Sentence

anniversary

noun
  • The exhibit will close on the 100th anniversary of the artist's death.
  • March was the five-year anniversary of the launch of the Nintendo Switch.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 16 May 2022
  • With the turn of the year will come the anniversary of the January 6 riots.
    Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 29 Dec. 2022
  • That's a lot of anniversaries, but the couple is up for the challenge.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The event took place just two days after the six-month anniversary of the tragedy in Houston.
    Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 15 May 2022
  • The announcement of charges came on the 47th anniversary of Presley’s death at the age of 42.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Why should people care about the anniversary of such an event?
    Chloe Hilles, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
  • This year marks the 30th anniversary of Represent, which put Fat Joe and his moniker on the map.
    Clover Hope, Men's Health, 10 July 2023
  • São Paulo, Brazil fest in 2022, one day after the first anniversary of the Astroworld tragedy.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2022
  • The piece is meant to mark the 50th anniversary of the Selma marches, a key event in the Civil Rights Movement.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Next year will be the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
  • The tribute band will be sure to play its namesake tune, since this is the 50th anniversary for the album.
    Joan Rusek, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Late August marked the 10-year anniversary of my death.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Frances Bean has honored her dad, Kurt Cobain, on the 30th anniversary of his death.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The 30th anniversary of its release is marked by a remake of the film, coming out Aug. 26.
    Tina Benitez-Eves, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The book’s 15th edition came out last year, on its 50th anniversary.
    Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
  • One new patient asked the chatbot how to handle the anniversary of a loved one’s death.
    Sarah Gundle, WIRED, 22 July 2023
  • For the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, Mr. Hu wrote a follow-up article.
    Li Yuan, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Crocs, the footwear brand is giving away thousands of free pairs of the foam clogs.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The changes at the Try Guys comes as the YouTube channel celebrates its 10th anniversary.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
  • For their one-year anniversary, the couple climbed mountains and rode bikes in Utah.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The couple just marked their anniversary and Woods did so in the most romantic way; sis wrote him a song.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 May 2024
  • This year is the 21st anniversary of Downtown Disney, which goes with our name.
    Rivea Ruff, Essence, 1 June 2022
  • Vance also spoke during the parade to honor the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
    Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
  • But now the family is bracing for the anniversary of Thomas' killing.
    Farnoush Amiri, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Both these books were published for the 30th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis.
    Gaddis Smith, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2023
  • The actor died at the age of 89 just weeks after appearing on the AMC 40th anniversary episode.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
  • American flags from coast to coast will be flown at half-staff in honor of the anniversary.
    Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The chain is offering the deal to customers in honor of the one-year anniversary of its Walmart+ partnership.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The sweet post comes just one month before her anniversary with husband Jeremy Dufrene.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025

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