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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
With Sour Power raining down at Foley Field and the Bulldogs celebrating in the background, Wes Johnson and Daniel Jackson shared an embrace.
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Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
His banner image behind that avatar is a shot of the Knicks celebrating their first Eastern Conference finals win since 1999.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 June 2026
The festival comes during a milestone year for the Chattahoochee Nature Center, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Kansas Citians brought out their rainbow flags, makeup, outfits and other swag en masse this weekend for Pride in the 51st year of the beloved festival celebrating the LGBTQ community in Kansas City.
—Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
The stores sell dresses for proms, special occasions and quinceañeras, a Latin American rite of passage celebrating a young girl’s 15th birthday and her transition to adulthood.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Though little noted at the time, beginning last New Year’s Eve, A250 announced the semiquincentennial theme of celebrating the great white men who first made America great with a nightly video projection onto the Washington Monument.
—Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026
Kaebnick, the bioethicist, said the group was filled with people predisposed to celebrating the web of life and preserving species.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Fans began celebrating in Paris after the final whistle on Saturday night in Budapest, Hungary, where Paris Saint-Germain was crowned Champions League winners after beating Arsenal in a dramatic penalty shootout.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
His banner image behind that avatar is a shot of the Knicks celebrating their first Eastern Conference finals win since 1999.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 June 2026
The festival comes during a milestone year for the Chattahoochee Nature Center, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Kansas Citians brought out their rainbow flags, makeup, outfits and other swag en masse this weekend for Pride in the 51st year of the beloved festival celebrating the LGBTQ community in Kansas City.
—Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
The stores sell dresses for proms, special occasions and quinceañeras, a Latin American rite of passage celebrating a young girl’s 15th birthday and her transition to adulthood.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Though little noted at the time, beginning last New Year’s Eve, A250 announced the semiquincentennial theme of celebrating the great white men who first made America great with a nightly video projection onto the Washington Monument.
—Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026
Kaebnick, the bioethicist, said the group was filled with people predisposed to celebrating the web of life and preserving species.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Fans began celebrating in Paris after the final whistle on Saturday night in Budapest, Hungary, where Paris Saint-Germain was crowned Champions League winners after beating Arsenal in a dramatic penalty shootout.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrating
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Facebook ads vilifying or praising various measures.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In a post on X on May 29, Shriver marked what would have been Kennedy's 109th birthday by praising the court's ruling against efforts to rename the cultural institution.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The statue commemorating Chavez in Sacramento was immediately covered.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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The young Khomeini, who doesn’t hold a government position, spoke at the main ceremony commemorating his great grandfather’s death 37 years ago.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
Verb
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This phenomenon is formally known as the photic sneeze reflex, or as an Autosomal Cholinergic Helio-Ophthalmologic Outburst — unofficially blessing it with the spectacular acronym ACHOO syndrome.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump re-posted an image depicting Jesus blessing him, whcich was first posted by a right-wing Republican candidate for a Boston congressional seat.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Celebrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrating. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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