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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
No trick, a new treat is coming as a brand-new destination at AvidXchange Music Factory celebrates its grand opening on Halloween!
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Avidxchange Music Factory, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The event, in partnership with Lifetime, celebrates the Power of Women honorees, who will each appear on the cover of the issue, as well as the accomplished women profiled in the annual Women’s Impact Report, which highlights leaders in the entertainment industry.
—William Earl, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The Silobration celebrates the anniversary of the opening of Magnolia Market, the Silos’ largest shop.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
The event celebrates the third annual TIME100 AI list, which highlights the 100 most influential people in AI.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Only a few steps from East Beach, the Santa Barbara Zoo celebrates nature in all its glory.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Vashtie Kola celebrates the launch of Glenmorangie's Altus 25-Year-Old.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The antithesis of minimalism, maximalist interiors embrace bold use of color, pattern, and layering to create a space that honors and celebrates excess.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2025
Launched in 1992, The Mercury Prize is an esteemed annual prize that celebrates the best of British and Irish music across a range of music genres.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Avidxchange Music Factory, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The event, in partnership with Lifetime, celebrates the Power of Women honorees, who will each appear on the cover of the issue, as well as the accomplished women profiled in the annual Women’s Impact Report, which highlights leaders in the entertainment industry.
—William Earl, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The Silobration celebrates the anniversary of the opening of Magnolia Market, the Silos’ largest shop.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
The event celebrates the third annual TIME100 AI list, which highlights the 100 most influential people in AI.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Only a few steps from East Beach, the Santa Barbara Zoo celebrates nature in all its glory.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Vashtie Kola celebrates the launch of Glenmorangie's Altus 25-Year-Old.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The antithesis of minimalism, maximalist interiors embrace bold use of color, pattern, and layering to create a space that honors and celebrates excess.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2025
Launched in 1992, The Mercury Prize is an esteemed annual prize that celebrates the best of British and Irish music across a range of music genres.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrates
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Deol praises Khan’s approach to the material.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fortenberry is also on the board and praises Pollan’s contributions.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The release of the lanterns, which also commemorates the official end of Chinese New Year, is considered a symbolic release of past worries and a hopeful gesture toward the year ahead.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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The holiday also commemorates the triumph of knowledge over ignorance centuries ago.—
Angela Chitkara,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Venus enters Libra and blesses your sector of expansion, travel, education, and big-picture dreams.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
12 Oct. 2025
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There’s a wonderful chapter in which an older woman extolls a younger one to tell a painful story not with words, but with movements, so as to expel her pain without enlisting narrative’s power to summon, and thus force a re-living, of painful events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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This is the unique value of Google, according to Coletta, and the service that Google’s Peterson extolls most.—
Craig Stoltz,
AFAR Media,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Celebrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrates. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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