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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
In May 2025, Chesney launched a 15-concert run at Sphere, thrilling fans with his signature beach-and-party vibe, which celebrates island living and fun times, in addition to giving fans hit song after hit song.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
This is a doc not at all focused on the circumstances of her death and concerned more for celebrating and recognizing the impact of Selena’s life.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
George Abaraonye, the president-elect of the Oxford Union Society, who celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk, has been ousted from his position.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
Additionally, with various throwback and legacy events set at the 100th anniversary celebrating the Egyptian Theatre on upper Main Street, an archival screening of Lynn Shelton’s Humpday, which debuted at SFF 2009, is on the calendar too.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
This is a doc not at all focused on the circumstances of her death and concerned more for celebrating and recognizing the impact of Selena’s life.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
George Abaraonye, the president-elect of the Oxford Union Society, who celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk, has been ousted from his position.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
Additionally, with various throwback and legacy events set at the 100th anniversary celebrating the Egyptian Theatre on upper Main Street, an archival screening of Lynn Shelton’s Humpday, which debuted at SFF 2009, is on the calendar too.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrate
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Earlier in the day, Knowles spoke with Sherri Shepherd on the Sherri show, and praised Blue Ivy for performing onstage with her mother in front of crowds of 70,000 people per night.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Nagy says Takaichi will likely praise Trump on his immigration policy, which has involved pursuing mass deportations and tightening restrictions on legal immigration.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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One hundred special limited edition Supersports ISRs were sold to commemorate the marque’s world ice speed record-breaking run in Finland.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ghost City Tours said the Capitol has several memorials commemorating events from Tennessee's history.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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And if you’re blessed enough to receive an inheritance abroad, don’t celebrate too quickly.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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Onward and upward The unpleasantly steep hills that I'm blessed with between my home and the city often proved too much for the hub motor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Celebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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