com·mem·o·ra·tion
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Definition of commemoration
1
: the act of commemorating
2
: something that commemorates
Examples of commemoration in a Sentence
Several well-known celebrities attended the commemoration.
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An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga in commemoration of the jazz singer's 95th birthday on CBS.
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Tomás Mier, PEOPLE.com, 23 Nov. 2021
In commemoration, Jews celebrate Chanukah for eight days by lighting an eight-branched candelabrum known as a menorah.
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Rabbi Moishe Kievman, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Nov. 2021
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Soul Train — and the 33rd year of the Soul Train Awards — and in commemoration of this milestone, the annual awards ceremony will be held for the first time at the World-Famous Apollo Theater in New York City.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Oct. 2021
The play is being presented in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 1066, which Pres.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2021
This year’s Veterans Day commemoration comes just two months after Biden ordered the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
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Colleen Long And Alexandra Jaffe, chicagotribune.com, 11 Nov. 2021
This year’s Veterans Day commemoration comes just two months after Biden ordered the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
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Colleen Long And Alexandra Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Nov. 2021
This fall, a commemoration in downtown Los Angeles marked the 150th anniversary of when a mob lynched 18 Chinese men and boys — one of the biggest such killings in American history.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2021
This year’s Veterans Day commemoration comes just two months after Biden ordered the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
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BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2021
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commemoration
noun
English Language Learners Definition of commemoration
: something (such as a special ceremony) that is intended to honor an important event or person from the past
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commemoration
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com·mem·o·ra·tion
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Kids Definition of commemoration
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: the act of commemorating
2
: something (as a ceremony) that commemorates
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