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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
Mexican flags and candy adorned the Copley Plaza in front of The Old Globe on Saturday as a crowd joined dignitaries in celebrating the 215th Mexican Independence Day.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
In anycase, the big Grand Finale is coming to theaters soon and Peacock is celebrating the event with a special that includes interviews with the cast and should be fun for fans.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
That in itself is worth celebrating.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Rachel Gilmore, a Canadian influencer who shows up first on the site, says she and others have been falsely accused of celebrating Kirk’s death.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
The gang is getting back together and Shailene Woodley, for one, is celebrating.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Joe Rogan visibly shocked by Charlie Kirk's death, warns of ideologues 'celebrating this'.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The family was at the game celebrating Lincoln’s upcoming 10th birthday.
—Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
This year, Ripa is celebrating her 25th season with Live.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
In anycase, the big Grand Finale is coming to theaters soon and Peacock is celebrating the event with a special that includes interviews with the cast and should be fun for fans.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
That in itself is worth celebrating.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Rachel Gilmore, a Canadian influencer who shows up first on the site, says she and others have been falsely accused of celebrating Kirk’s death.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
The gang is getting back together and Shailene Woodley, for one, is celebrating.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Joe Rogan visibly shocked by Charlie Kirk's death, warns of ideologues 'celebrating this'.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The family was at the game celebrating Lincoln’s upcoming 10th birthday.
—Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
This year, Ripa is celebrating her 25th season with Live.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrating
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In fact, constantly praising your Gen Z employees can become impractical and downright exhausting.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The museum was beloved by locals, who left online reviews praising the staff's work and their warm welcome.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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The September Nintendo Direct kicked off with 20 minutes of Mario celebration, commemorating the 40th anniversary of everyone's favorite video game plumber.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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While the anniversary is well worth commemorating, Björn Bender, CEO of Rail Europe, is looking towards the future, as rail travel throughout the European continent is literally moving faster and becoming more integrated.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Speaking of buying, one box containing eight masks typically costs $18 on Amazon, but Bioré is blessing us all with a limited-time deal.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
4 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Celebrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrating. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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