as in festival
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
a celebration of the company's 100th anniversary
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Recent Examples of celebration
Subsequent photos showed the proud parents smiling in the audience as their daughter walked across the stage to collect her degree, Zahra alongside her friends in their graduation regalia and a glimpse at a family celebration.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Where are the best bakeries to buy celebration cakes?
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
On hand to lead the celebrations were the Karlovy Vary chair Krystof Mucha and artistic director Karel Och, plus Jakub Havrlant, whose Rockaway Arts is the majority owner of the festival.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 May 2026
Together, this feels like a natural celebration of the 25th Pavilion, of Mexican and British creativity, and of the conviction that art belongs in daily life.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Those are the longest plaudits of the festival, though Refn and cast were doing some cheerleading and pumping the crowd up after the lights went up, which likely prolonged the celebration.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 May 2026
In 2021, colleges across the country cancelled traditional graduation celebrations over public health concerns about the pandemic and hosted virtual events instead.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But the celebration was a bit muted and the stadium was quieter and less colorful than usual for the first 85 minutes.
—Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
The annual celebration stretches along Woodward Avenue through Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Huntington Woods, Royal Oak, Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and Pontiac.
—Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Where are the best bakeries to buy celebration cakes?
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
On hand to lead the celebrations were the Karlovy Vary chair Krystof Mucha and artistic director Karel Och, plus Jakub Havrlant, whose Rockaway Arts is the majority owner of the festival.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 May 2026
Together, this feels like a natural celebration of the 25th Pavilion, of Mexican and British creativity, and of the conviction that art belongs in daily life.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Those are the longest plaudits of the festival, though Refn and cast were doing some cheerleading and pumping the crowd up after the lights went up, which likely prolonged the celebration.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 May 2026
In 2021, colleges across the country cancelled traditional graduation celebrations over public health concerns about the pandemic and hosted virtual events instead.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But the celebration was a bit muted and the stadium was quieter and less colorful than usual for the first 85 minutes.
—Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
The annual celebration stretches along Woodward Avenue through Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Huntington Woods, Royal Oak, Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and Pontiac.
—Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebration
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The three-time Oscar-winning director explained his decision to opt out while taking questions at the festival’s Rendez-Vous event.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Mayor Taylor said the revival of the Arabian Nights parade and festival is the latest step in that path of revival.—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Others, like Eric and Lisa Keiser, from Waterford, Pennsylvania, listened from outside the adjacent National Museum of Natural History, where the speeches and music still carried through the crowd as people milled around the Mall enjoying the day’s festivities.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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For live coverage of Saturday’s festivities, click here.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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Find the fiesta on May 2 and 5 at 9776 Eagle Creek Center Blvd.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Chile Brings Out the Big Guns Chile’s joyous presence as the Country of Honor at FICG meant panels, tributes, masterclasses and fiestas galore.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Celebration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebration. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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