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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
There’s a special warmth in celebrating Mother’s Day.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Hand Me Downs is a series, with a new essay appearing each day through Mother’s Day, celebrating the gifts—tangible and intangible—that our mothers give us.
—Lucie Franc De Ferriere, Vogue, 10 May 2026
So who won all the awards celebrating the best of British TV?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
His statement came hours after the parade on the May 9 national holiday celebrating the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
—Guy Faulconbridge, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Every Mother’s Day, politicians spout cliches celebrating all that moms do for our families.
—Nicole Varma, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Owner Nikos Tsepetis recently commissioned Efthimis Filippou—the screenwriter behind many of Yorgos Lanthimos’s movies—to make a short film celebrating the hotel’s 30th anniversary.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
On Saturday, instead of celebrating its 75‑year anniversary, the restaurant hosted a relief fundraiser.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Sebago is celebrating its 80th birthday with a slate of activations and products to honor its history in footwear.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Hand Me Downs is a series, with a new essay appearing each day through Mother’s Day, celebrating the gifts—tangible and intangible—that our mothers give us.
—Lucie Franc De Ferriere, Vogue, 10 May 2026
So who won all the awards celebrating the best of British TV?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
His statement came hours after the parade on the May 9 national holiday celebrating the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
—Guy Faulconbridge, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Every Mother’s Day, politicians spout cliches celebrating all that moms do for our families.
—Nicole Varma, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Owner Nikos Tsepetis recently commissioned Efthimis Filippou—the screenwriter behind many of Yorgos Lanthimos’s movies—to make a short film celebrating the hotel’s 30th anniversary.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
On Saturday, instead of celebrating its 75‑year anniversary, the restaurant hosted a relief fundraiser.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Sebago is celebrating its 80th birthday with a slate of activations and products to honor its history in footwear.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrating
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The president has surely been pleased that a friendly new Post opinion page has written columns so regularly praising his foreign policy acumen, and supporters of Ukraine may also be grateful.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
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Franklin’s post, which included a time lapse of her artistic process, accrued hundreds of comments praising her work as well as the film’s decision to hire a human artist for the project.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The actress posted a carousel of images to Instagram commemorating her birthday festivities with her friends and boyfriend Danny Ramirez.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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At the forthcoming 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Streisand will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or, commemorating the venerated artist’s decades-long career.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 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
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That version depicted the president in red and white robes holding a light in one hand and blessing a sick man with the other.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Celebrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrating. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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