1
as in to praise
to proclaim the glory of
a personal essay that celebrates the single life
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as in to commemorate
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
a mixed family that celebrates both the Christian and Jewish religious holidays
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Recent Examples of celebrate
This honor celebrates their unwavering commitment to social impact, community development and cultural preservation throughout Latin America, according to a press release.
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
The incident occurred Saturday evening when a Haiti National Police task force launched two kamikaze drones during a gathering of gang members to celebrate the birthday of local gang leader, Albert Steevenson, alias Djouma, in Simon Pelé, west of the Airport Road.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales recently attended a party Pippa threw to celebrate her husband, James Matthews, on his 50th birthday.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
Again After Major Russian Attacks Newsweek is celebrating New York City's 2025 Climate Week with events throughout the week.
—Gemma Watson, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
The incident occurred Saturday evening when a Haiti National Police task force launched two kamikaze drones during a gathering of gang members to celebrate the birthday of local gang leader, Albert Steevenson, alias Djouma, in Simon Pelé, west of the Airport Road.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales recently attended a party Pippa threw to celebrate her husband, James Matthews, on his 50th birthday.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
Again After Major Russian Attacks Newsweek is celebrating New York City's 2025 Climate Week with events throughout the week.
—Gemma Watson, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrate
Verb
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Comments on the Facebook post made light of the situation as well as praising the deputies’ efforts.—
Richard Tribou,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Despite that investment now being walked back, Li Yunfei, a general manager at BYD, praised Buffett and his company.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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To commemorate the anniversary, the brand has launched a capsule collection that reinterprets some of its earliest models through a palette that recalls earthy nuances with bold chromatic details such as turquoise, purple and red.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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This is talk among friends but friends who are also clearly conscious that the gathering is making history as well as commemorating it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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The star is blessing Swifties with a movie to accompany her new album.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
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The transfer from Tulsa blessed with a nice arm and fast feet has engineered two consecutive victories and will start his third consecutive game on Saturday night when Cal Poly of San Luis Obispo visits Hornet Stadium for a Big Sky Conference opener.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Celebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrate. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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