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celebrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of celebrate
1
as in praises
to proclaim the glory of a personal essay that celebrates the single life

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2
as in commemorates
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 celebrates But having an awards show that celebrates television presented on a streaming platform behind a pay wall would be a major symbolic statement that traditional viewing on the networks has lost its cultural relevance. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 El Grito Chicago Chicago With non-stop live music on two stages, delectable food, and fun activities inspired by rich cultural traditions, El Grito Chicago (September 12–13) celebrates the vibrancy of Mexican culture in Chicago. — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026 The menu celebrates modern Anatolian cuisine using regional ingredients and traditional recipes with a contemporary twist. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 The event, which celebrates local cuisine and all things farm-to-fork, occurs yearly on the Tower Bridge spanning the Sacramento River. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026 William Shatner celebrates the anniversary by reminiscing about Tribbles, wonky sliding doors and the perks of the captain's chair. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Similarly important is the opportunity to build their family in a community that celebrates creativity and collaboration. — Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 The award celebrates lifetime contributions to painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and theater/film on a global scale. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Founded in 1960 and renovated in the 2010s, the museum in the south of France celebrates the work of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, an impressionist painter who died in 1919. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrates
  1. praises
  2. commemorates
  3. blesses
  4. extols
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  • While Tarlov was grateful for his advice, her book praises current Fox News Chief Executive Suzanne Scott for creating a workplace culture that is much more hospitable to women.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • For all his obvious qualities in attack, Ruiz also praises Kvaratskhelia’s defensive work.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of praises
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  • On Dohany Street, not far from the restaurant, is the Budapest Ghetto Memorial Wall, which commemorates the lives of the hundreds of thousands of Hungarian Jews who died in the Holocaust.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This most unusual Miami Dolphins season in memory — one full of promise and dread — kicks off Sunday at the Las Vegas Raiders as the NFL commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of commemorates
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  • Bonuses for deal registration that brings new pipeline rather than blesses existing opportunities.
    — Jason Atkins, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • When Mother Nature blesses the area with heavy snow, tee up for a day of skiing at nearby Windham and Hunter mountains, post up with s’mores in front of the fire pits on the property, or unwind in its Finnish-style sauna.
    — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of blesses
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  • Part of the success of the Dunwoody clinic stems from its presence on social media, where its co-founder extols therapies and treatments outside the realm of mainstream medicine.
    — Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
  • Every wartime president extols the nation’s virtues.
    — Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Definition of extols

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“Celebrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrates. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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