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as in praises
to proclaim the glory of
a personal essay that celebrates the single life
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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
Now in its 79th year, the three-day festival celebrates Maryland’s blue crab culture with crab races, boat docking contests, cooking competitions, and live music in the southernmost town of Maryland.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The move comes as Apple celebrates its 50th year.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
And forget about Passover, which celebrates the liberation from slavery in Egypt.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Cat Power will also perform at the Hollywood Bowl show, singing tracks off her pivotal 2006 album The Greatest, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
So there will be plenty to relive when the band celebrates its 30th anniversary at Deep Cuts in Medford this Saturday.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Running back Cam Skattebo #4 of the Arizona State Sun Devils celebrates with offensive lineman Max Iheanachor #58 after scoring a touchdown against the Arizona Wildcats during the first half of the NCAAF game at Arizona Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
This week, Guess launched the Marilyn Monroe Capsule Collection to celebrates the 45th anniversary of Guess and Monroe’s 100th birthday.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Pongal also celebrates the Sun’s transition into the zodiac sign of makara.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The move comes as Apple celebrates its 50th year.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
And forget about Passover, which celebrates the liberation from slavery in Egypt.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Cat Power will also perform at the Hollywood Bowl show, singing tracks off her pivotal 2006 album The Greatest, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
So there will be plenty to relive when the band celebrates its 30th anniversary at Deep Cuts in Medford this Saturday.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Running back Cam Skattebo #4 of the Arizona State Sun Devils celebrates with offensive lineman Max Iheanachor #58 after scoring a touchdown against the Arizona Wildcats during the first half of the NCAAF game at Arizona Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
This week, Guess launched the Marilyn Monroe Capsule Collection to celebrates the 45th anniversary of Guess and Monroe’s 100th birthday.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Pongal also celebrates the Sun’s transition into the zodiac sign of makara.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrates
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In Margo's Got Money Troubles, Elle Fanning plays a promising first-year student at a California community college whose professor praises her work, has an affair with her, gets her pregnant, then ghosts her.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Parent praises bus driver Parents said that in the moments before the crash, the bus driver slowed down and began to pull over.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Founding and Future of the Schomburg Collection, which commemorates the centennial of the New York Public Library’s acquisition of Arturo Schomburg’s collection.—
Laura E. Helton,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
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San Antonians will crowd downtown streets on Friday for the Battle of Flowers Parade, which commemorates the soldiers who died at the Alamo and the victory at San Jacinto.—
Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Comfort spreads as the fertile Moon blesses your home zone and sextiles therapeutic Chiron in your 6th House of Sustainability.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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Even though Saturn will test this relationship or agreement over the coming years, Venus’ trine to Jupiter on February 22 blesses the professional endeavors that are beginning around this time.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Banks extols the virtues of eavesdropping.—
Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
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In it, Shapiro extols the virtues of using politics to improve people’s lives.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Celebrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrates. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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