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jubilees

noun

plural of jubilee

as in celebrations

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 jubilees It's been weekend after weekend of box office jubilees. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026

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In August 2025, Senator Chuck Schumer appointed Jack to the America 250 Commission, which coordinates celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

— Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Kafka Fragments Finnish soprano Anu Komsi and her husband Sakari Oramo perform this hauntingly beautiful recital as part of celebrations to mark György Kurtág’s 100th birthday.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 23 July 2026

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As the number of film festivals across Asia continues to grow, Midi Z believes originality has become more important than ever.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026
Tens of thousands attend the monthly flea market, while charitable walk-runs, community festivals and outdoor concerts have transformed the venue into one of Southern California's busiest public gathering places.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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Balboa Park’s largest event of the year is the food-and-entertainment-filled December Nights, which draws crowds of 350,000 people over one weekend for holiday festivities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Researchers think geoglyphs may have served ceremonial or cultural purposes, such as a hosting site for festivities, but their exact function is still up for debate.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

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