in celebration of

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: as a way of celebrating
We're having a dinner in celebration of their anniversary.

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The group kicked off the Life Is a Highway Tour last month in celebration of their 25th anniversary. Jack Irvin, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 On Saturday, colorful lights flickered in celebration of the holy month, which is when Muslims believe the first verses of the Quran were revealed to Prophet Muhammad over 1,000 years ago. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025 In a video interview with Extra posted one day after the three-week legal proceedings wrapped up in Los Angeles, the attorney revealed that the couple jokingly promised to name their next child after him in celebration of their victory. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025 This Goonies development comes around two weeks after a cast reunion at TCL Chinese Theatres, in celebration of Ke Huy Quan’s hand and foot imprint ceremony. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in celebration of

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“In celebration of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20celebration%20of. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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