as in festivities
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 celebrations
During the birthday celebrations for the Grand Queen Dowager Inju (Seo Yi-sook), Lee Heon’s paternal grandmother, Jesan orchestrates the arrival of evidence regarding the truth behind Heon’s mother’s death.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
European players screamed and began their celebrations.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Team it with ballet flats or sneakers for a casual day of apple-picking or tailgating this fall, or dress it up with tights and boots for holiday celebrations and other special occasions.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Timed to the 50th anniversary of the cult film, the doc’s release also marks the kickoff of an even larger national tour of the film, with close to 100 more engagements set to open throughout the month of October as the anniversary celebrations continue.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Some Saturday evening drama did seem to spark an American response, with McIlroy having been incensed by the celebrations of US caddie Joe LaCava following a key putt for Cantlay.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Of course, festivals are also celebrations.
—Javier Garcia Del Moral
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The 33rd Folsom Renaissance Faire and Joust is keeping the 17th and 18th century Europe celebrations going in Folsom in a two-day event that features lords, knights, jousting competitions and full-armored combat.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Even so, Pineyro said there have been conversations with police in Doral about preparing for the possibility of large-scale celebrations in reaction to the possible ouster of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
European players screamed and began their celebrations.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Team it with ballet flats or sneakers for a casual day of apple-picking or tailgating this fall, or dress it up with tights and boots for holiday celebrations and other special occasions.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Timed to the 50th anniversary of the cult film, the doc’s release also marks the kickoff of an even larger national tour of the film, with close to 100 more engagements set to open throughout the month of October as the anniversary celebrations continue.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Some Saturday evening drama did seem to spark an American response, with McIlroy having been incensed by the celebrations of US caddie Joe LaCava following a key putt for Cantlay.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Of course, festivals are also celebrations.
—Javier Garcia Del Moral
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The 33rd Folsom Renaissance Faire and Joust is keeping the 17th and 18th century Europe celebrations going in Folsom in a two-day event that features lords, knights, jousting competitions and full-armored combat.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Even so, Pineyro said there have been conversations with police in Doral about preparing for the possibility of large-scale celebrations in reaction to the possible ouster of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrations
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Both Jeremy and Evi joined the couple for their engagement festivities and congratulated them in separate Instagram Stories.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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On Friday, the festivities were contained within the convention center but, over the weekend, the festival will add an outdoor portion with food trucks and live music on I Street between 13th and 15th streets.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mark Hamill, Marlee Matlin, John Magaro and Joe Manganiello all have films currently in theatrical release, or are about to be released, and have been showcased in major festivals that lead into the awards circuit.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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There are many Oktoberfest festivals occurring locally in the Sacramento-area and neighboring regions.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For those traveling with children, TAFER’s signature Little Luxuries family program offers activities including face painting, ancestral Mexican games, traditional Mexican Cumbia live dance performances, beachside fiestas and more.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Semana Santa processions in Seville date back to the 16th century and are one of Spain's most famous fiestas.—
Nina Aquino,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Celebrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrations. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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