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
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.
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Max Rego, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026
Citizens of Panem, get ready for the Hunger Games’ golden jubilee.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
That the anniversary of the nation’s founding ought to be celebrated with especial extravagance every fifty or a hundred years, a tradition that the unlikely President Ford inherited, is an idea that started in 1826, the jubilee of independence.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
While the club's specialty is a roasted duck dinner (with a surprising choice of sauces including l'orange, mushroom, cherry jubilee, or apply brandy), that isn't the origin of the name.
—Ron Faiola, Midwest Living, 15 Jan. 2026
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Max Rego, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026
Citizens of Panem, get ready for the Hunger Games’ golden jubilee.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
That the anniversary of the nation’s founding ought to be celebrated with especial extravagance every fifty or a hundred years, a tradition that the unlikely President Ford inherited, is an idea that started in 1826, the jubilee of independence.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
While the club's specialty is a roasted duck dinner (with a surprising choice of sauces including l'orange, mushroom, cherry jubilee, or apply brandy), that isn't the origin of the name.
—Ron Faiola, Midwest Living, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jubilee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilee
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The annual celebration was established by El Centro de Ayuda over 20 years ago as a way to curb gang violence in the 1990s.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Although the structure itself has been replaced, the site has been home to community gatherings, events, concerts and celebrations for the past 130 years.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Police said the gunfire erupted after a foot chase and assault involving two rival groups at the festival, according to WTOL 11.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Baltimore's 2026 Pride Week will culminate with the annual parade and festival this weekend, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The controversy is unlikely to overshadow this week’s festivities.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The festivities were held at the terrace bar nine floors above Times Square at the Edition Hotel, and anyone sneaking in an illicit cigarette out on the balcony gets treated to a giant Wicked billboard flashing in LEDs.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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“Jubilee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilee. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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