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
The Sussexes are expected to travel across the Atlantic to join celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 event, according to the BBC.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
The wedding was extra special because just a few days before the celebrations, Cort returned from deployment.
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Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Fans hold homegrown celebrations For fans like Guillermo Ramírez, the solution was to take things into their own hands.
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Megan Janetsky,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Despite the intensity of the celebrations, fans say the atmosphere remains good-natured.
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Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The film will get a national theatrical release on July 3, the weekend of semiquincentennial celebrations.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Organizers and attendees use these celebrations as a reminder that love and acceptance should extend beyond a single month.
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Amari Riley
june 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
Surely in the year 2038, our capital city will rise in epic celebrations.
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Dr. Andraé Townsel,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Philadelphia has made it through almost one full week of the FIFA World Cup, bringing festivities, celebrations across the city and locals and tourists alike looking for a drink.
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Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
The wedding was extra special because just a few days before the celebrations, Cort returned from deployment.
—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Fans hold homegrown celebrations For fans like Guillermo Ramírez, the solution was to take things into their own hands.
—
Megan Janetsky,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Despite the intensity of the celebrations, fans say the atmosphere remains good-natured.
—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The film will get a national theatrical release on July 3, the weekend of semiquincentennial celebrations.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Organizers and attendees use these celebrations as a reminder that love and acceptance should extend beyond a single month.
—
Amari Riley
june 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
Surely in the year 2038, our capital city will rise in epic celebrations.
—
Dr. Andraé Townsel,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Philadelphia has made it through almost one full week of the FIFA World Cup, bringing festivities, celebrations across the city and locals and tourists alike looking for a drink.
—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrations
Noun
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Dozens of communities around Pittsburgh are scheduled to celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks and other festivities.
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Many fine festivities will take place on and around July 4, but compared with the years-long nationwide celebration that marked this country’s 200th anniversary, 250 feels like a nonevent.
Noun
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Then he got caught up in the race to perform at certain festivals and venues, turning his career into a checklist.
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Where Jane’s brilliance comes in is seeing how festivals are evolving.
Noun
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Spanish towns and cities also regularly honor local patron saints with fiestas.
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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.
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“Celebrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrations. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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