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
Pakistani weddings are often elaborate, multi-day celebrations that place strong emphasis on visual storytelling, color and cultural symbolism.
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Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Within days, statues were removed and celebrations cancelled or renamed, including events tied to the federal César Chavez Day on March 31.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
While there are no federal holidays in April, the month is still packed with religious holidays and observances like Passover, Good Friday and Easter, as well as other celebrations such as April Fools' Day and Earth Day.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
They won’t be concerned with social media likes and touchdown celebrations.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Save the Sound, an environmental advocacy group, is looking for volunteers to help pick up thousands of pounds of trash from the Long Island Sound to help ring in Earth Day celebrations.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Across the country, Cesar Chavez Day on Tuesday will look starkly different from previous years as cities from coast to coast cancel or rename celebrations.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
In 2025, the ICC documented the killing of at least 54 Christians in Zikke village near Jos following Palm Sunday celebrations.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Sergei Bobrovsky wanted to get in on the Florida Panthers’ milestone celebrations on Tuesday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Within days, statues were removed and celebrations cancelled or renamed, including events tied to the federal César Chavez Day on March 31.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
While there are no federal holidays in April, the month is still packed with religious holidays and observances like Passover, Good Friday and Easter, as well as other celebrations such as April Fools' Day and Earth Day.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
They won’t be concerned with social media likes and touchdown celebrations.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Save the Sound, an environmental advocacy group, is looking for volunteers to help pick up thousands of pounds of trash from the Long Island Sound to help ring in Earth Day celebrations.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Across the country, Cesar Chavez Day on Tuesday will look starkly different from previous years as cities from coast to coast cancel or rename celebrations.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
In 2025, the ICC documented the killing of at least 54 Christians in Zikke village near Jos following Palm Sunday celebrations.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Sergei Bobrovsky wanted to get in on the Florida Panthers’ milestone celebrations on Tuesday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrations
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Seeded first in this NCAA regional and ranked second overall nationally behind 37-0 Connecticut, UCLA muscled past Minnesota 80-56 to start the festivities as Sacramento hosted a women’s tournament for the first time since 2010.—
Joe Davidson
March 27,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Hailing from Marinduque Island is the Moriones Festival, one of the oldest and most revered ecclesiastical festivities in the Philippines.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The international film community—including the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice festivals and the American Cinematheque—spoke out against these persecutions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The option of instead using bollards aims to allow for the downtown area to be utilized for community events and festivals without the use of village vehicles and instead use the bollards at Prospect Avenue and Ann Street and at Park Avenue.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Margarita fans will love this pie for fiestas of all kinds.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Celebrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrations. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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