bicentennial

noun

bi·cen·ten·ni·al ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈte-nē-əl

: a 200th anniversary or its celebration

bicentennial adjective

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In honor of the bicentennial of Austen’s death in 2017, the Jane Austen House Museum worked with English wallpaper company Hamilton Weston to recreate three papers, fragments of which had been left like clues around the author’s home. —

Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024 To mark its bicentennial, the hotel will display 200 wreaths, 426 feet of garland (including 196 feet adorning the grand staircase) and 32 Christmas trees illuminated with thousands of lights. —

Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 Once the celebratory calendar of 2025 events honoring La Paz’s bicentennial is revealed, there will be even more reasons to finally book that flight. —

Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024 Maintaining the city theme and in recognition of Fifth Avenue celebrating its bicentennial this year, Bergdorf’s Fifth Avenue windows in the women’s store are devoted to five of the most distinguishing elements of Fifth Avenue. —

David Moin, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bicentennial