Synonyms of celebration

celebration

noun

as in festival

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something

a celebration of the company's 100th anniversary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• festival
• festivity
• fiesta
• jubilee
• carnival
• gala
• fete
• fest
• rejoicing
• revelry
• exhibit
• exhibition
• merriment
• revel
• merrymaking
• fair
• jollification
• jollity
• jamboree
• show
• exposition
• exercises
• honors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of celebration

Delivery had been delayed as the city grappled with the tragedy, a small but unforgettable reminder that Atlanta’s celebration had changed overnight. — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026

The whole thing, from the new series to the game nights themselves, even this evening’s celebrations, have the feeling of the late-1970s public access show TV Party, a loose, unpredictable New York salon helmed by Glenn O’Brien. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

Argentina’s fans danced and sang in their seats long after the match ended, in Atlanta; in Buenos Aires, thousands converged in celebration by the capital’s iconic obelisk. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

The National Park Service said in January that much of Lafayette Park would be blocked through May for landscaping and other repairs ahead of the nation's 250th birthday celebrations. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 July 2026

Along with this year’s 30th annual DFW restaurant week celebration comes the eighth annual Fort Worth Burger Week. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Toure was knocked down briefly after his play and had to be held back by team personnel from joining in on the celebration after Fitzgerald’s interception. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Princess Diana was a frequent visitor, and the house became the setting for one of the most famous moments in modern royal history, when Diana reportedly confronted Camilla Parker Bowles at a birthday celebration in 1989. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Instead of capping raucous Bastille Day celebrations in France with a trip to the World Cup final, Deschamps and his squad will travel to Miami to play in the third-place game. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026