jubilee

noun

ˈjü-bə-(ˌ)lē How to pronounce jubilee (audio)
Definition of jubileenext
as in celebration
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something the town is planning a year-long jubilee in celebration of its founding 200 years ago

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Recent Examples of jubilee My dad was turning 70, and my entire family was gleefully planning his platinum jubilee for what felt like forever. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 Then customers are taken to the dinner area for a three-course dinner, which includes choices of lobster bisque, crab cakes, escargot, beef Wellington, steak, eggplant, cheesecake and cherries jubilee. — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026 The Valencia amusement park will celebrate the coaster’s golden jubilee with a historical video that will play in the ride’s queue along with limited edition food, drinks and merchandise. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 Upcoming Freedom 250 events include a May 17 national jubilee of prayer, praise and thanksgiving on the National Mall, a national observance on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery and a state fair on the National Mall from June 25 to July 10. — Max Rego, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jubilee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilee
  1. celebration
  2. festival
  3. festivity
Noun
  • England endured a raucous crowd at Estadio Azteca to beat Mexico in a round-of-16 thriller but lost veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson to a wrist injury from a postgame celebration.
    — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • With its dynamic architecture and expansive interiors, the estate served as a fitting backdrop for the brand’s celebration of craftsmanship.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of celebration
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  • The Stoned Climbers festival, which took place last week in the Zhytomyr region, is Ukraine’s biggest outdoors event combining climbing and live music.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • More than 250 creators showed up across official festival programming this year, the most in Cannes Lions history.
    — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of festival
Noun
  • The festivities actually get started with a pre-party show on July 17 headlined by Stockton indie-rock legends Pavement and also featuring bootgazers Wednesday and indie-rock act Vivian Girls.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • After last weekend’s festivities at Madison Square Garden, Swift has yet to share photos of her custom Dior haute couture wedding gown publicly — or any of her other wedding weekend attire.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of festivity

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