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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
Also on the docket are a host of more evergreen releases, from the first wide release of the fabled Air Foamposite One Tianjin to several Air Jordans and a blind box release celebrating the 30th anniversary of Kobe Bryant being drafted into the NBA.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 May 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
The photos showed her at an event celebrating famed soccer player, Lionel Messi, eating out with Ramirez and a bikini shot.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
This story is part of a series celebrating soccer cultures around the world—and the communities shaped by them.
—Radier Odhiambo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2026
Many of the artists now openly celebrating AI spent decades teaching audiences how power operates.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
Emma Stone is all smiles at the Artestar presentation celebrating the Keith Haring x Louis Vuitton Cruise 2027 runway collection in New York City on May 29.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
The group working to restore and preserve the historic Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago in the South Loop is celebrating a milestone this week.
—Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 31 May 2026
This year Fender is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Telecaster, and Nashville was chosen to host the Tele Town birthday party.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2026
Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 May 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
The photos showed her at an event celebrating famed soccer player, Lionel Messi, eating out with Ramirez and a bikini shot.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
This story is part of a series celebrating soccer cultures around the world—and the communities shaped by them.
—Radier Odhiambo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2026
Many of the artists now openly celebrating AI spent decades teaching audiences how power operates.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
Emma Stone is all smiles at the Artestar presentation celebrating the Keith Haring x Louis Vuitton Cruise 2027 runway collection in New York City on May 29.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
The group working to restore and preserve the historic Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago in the South Loop is celebrating a milestone this week.
—Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 31 May 2026
This year Fender is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Telecaster, and Nashville was chosen to host the Tele Town birthday party.
—New Atlas, 24 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
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Currently, an octagon is being built on the White House South Lawn for UFC Freedom 250, a June 14 cage-fighting event commemorating America's 250th anniversary.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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The first 15,000 folks through the Truist Park gates on Tuesday get a bobblehead commemorating David Justice’s homer in Game 6 of the 1995 World Series.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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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 7 Jun. 2026.
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