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as in praising
to proclaim the glory of
a personal essay that celebrates the single life
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as in commemorating
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 celebrating
The air is thick with chants celebrating his milestone.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Nebraska tied the game with an extra point after Missouri students rushed the field, celebrating an apparent victory.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Paris under the aegis of UNESCO, celebrating work that honors Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of non-violence and peace.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Ramsay wrote in an Instagram post celebrating his child's feat.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Led by Sauret, the Collectibles—a capsule program of vintage timepieces celebrating the company’s history—debuted in January 2023.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
The band announced the upcoming release of a huge box set celebrating the 50th anniversary of their landmark Alive!
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
If slurping the bivalves at restaurants isn’t enough, there are oodles of festivals celebrating the Lowcountry staple throughout the winter, including the Lowcountry Oyster Festival, the world’s largest oyster festival, which takes place on February 1, 2026.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Tokyo DisneySea In 2026, Tokyo DisneySea will be celebrating its 25th anniversary.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Nebraska tied the game with an extra point after Missouri students rushed the field, celebrating an apparent victory.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Paris under the aegis of UNESCO, celebrating work that honors Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of non-violence and peace.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Ramsay wrote in an Instagram post celebrating his child's feat.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Led by Sauret, the Collectibles—a capsule program of vintage timepieces celebrating the company’s history—debuted in January 2023.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
The band announced the upcoming release of a huge box set celebrating the 50th anniversary of their landmark Alive!
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
If slurping the bivalves at restaurants isn’t enough, there are oodles of festivals celebrating the Lowcountry staple throughout the winter, including the Lowcountry Oyster Festival, the world’s largest oyster festival, which takes place on February 1, 2026.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Tokyo DisneySea In 2026, Tokyo DisneySea will be celebrating its 25th anniversary.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrating
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Perry officially kicked off the screening by praising his star Shannon Thornton, best known for her role as Miss Mississippi on Katori Hall’s hit Starz show P-Valley.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Patteron burst out laughing and praising her roast.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Since commemorating Kendall’s birthday, Hailey shared a sweet post to celebrate her husband’s four Grammy nominations.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The puck was returned to Ovechkin in time for locker room photos commemorating his achievement.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Thick blood oozed from the crown of the man on the ground and slid like blessing oil over his eyes, nose, cheeks and chin.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Steven, in addition to giving us Ashur, the gods will be blessing us with the return of Lucy Lawless as Lucretia.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Celebrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrating. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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