How to Use anniversary in a Sentence

anniversary

noun
  • The exhibit will close on the 100th anniversary of the artist's death.
  • There's no gemstone or specific anniversary gift for 300, but the best gift of all is from listeners who take the time to tune in.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The couple will commemorate their 10th wedding anniversary this year.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The special airs during a year-long celebration of The Beach Boys 60th anniversary.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Gere said Roberts reminded him of that story during the film's 25th anniversary celebrations.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Hailey spoke about their relationship to Harper's Bazaar for its September issue right as their fourth wedding anniversary neared.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 23 Feb. 2023
  • That's a lot of anniversaries, but the couple is up for the challenge.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The announcement of charges came on the 47th anniversary of Presley’s death at the age of 42.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Why should people care about the anniversary of such an event?
    Chloe Hilles, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
  • This year marks the 30th anniversary of Represent, which put Fat Joe and his moniker on the map.
    Clover Hope, Men's Health, 10 July 2023
  • The piece is meant to mark the 50th anniversary of the Selma marches, a key event in the Civil Rights Movement.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2024
  • The tribute band will be sure to play its namesake tune, since this is the 50th anniversary for the album.
    Joan Rusek, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Frances Bean has honored her dad, Kurt Cobain, on the 30th anniversary of his death.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The 30th anniversary of its release is marked by a remake of the film, coming out Aug. 26.
    Tina Benitez-Eves, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The book’s 15th edition came out last year, on its 50th anniversary.
    Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
  • One new patient asked the chatbot how to handle the anniversary of a loved one’s death.
    Sarah Gundle, WIRED, 22 July 2023
  • For the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, Mr. Hu wrote a follow-up article.
    Li Yuan, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The changes at the Try Guys comes as the YouTube channel celebrates its 10th anniversary.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
  • The couple just marked their anniversary and Woods did so in the most romantic way; sis wrote him a song.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 May 2024
  • Both these books were published for the 30th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis.
    Gaddis Smith, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2023
  • The actor died at the age of 89 just weeks after appearing on the AMC 40th anniversary episode.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
  • The Saturday event, along with all of the brand’s editions this year, is in honor of Time Warp’s 30th anniversary.
    Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Marking the one year anniversary of his death, Kelis shared a statement about her grief a few months ago.
    Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 12 June 2023
  • Marking the anniversary of the killings, Mr. Biden called again for tighter laws on firearms, including a ban on assault weapons like the one used by the killer in Uvalde.
    Peter Baker, New York Times, 24 May 2023
  • World leaders are gathered Thursday in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 June 2024
  • His wife said the plan was that Mike would be back home in time to celebrate his wedding anniversary.
    Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2024
  • The link was cemented when Parker designed two of her own Baguettes to mark the cult style’s 25th anniversary.
    Emma Spedding, Vogue, 10 July 2023
  • Big statement to make on the one-year anniversary of Elon Musk taking over Twitter!
    Jay Peters, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The pair is marking their 77th anniversary with a quiet Friday at home, the AP reports.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 7 July 2023
  • For the first time in half a decade, the Melbourne rock band will reunite for a run of concerts to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Get Born.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 June 2023

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