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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  1. celebrations
  2. festivals
  3. festivities
Noun
  • Families weave card-writing into their Thanksgiving celebrations and text Pinta the photos.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • The administration frames these actions as appropriate celebrations for a milestone anniversary.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 July 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • The brand is promoting it through experiential activations at major festivals, allowing consumers to discover its unique profile firsthand.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The documentary utilizes a montage of vintage footage with animation and felt puppets of band members, and, having played the festivals, is due for national release sometime in 2026.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026
Definition of festivals
Noun
  • Bobis reviewed the sparkling apple ginger sour cherry mocktail and called it a fit for fall festivities and Sober October.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • The match ended in a tie, yet that did not preclude the hundreds of Ecuadorians assembled to wave their flags, dance and continue the festivities.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of festivities

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