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as in praising
to proclaim the glory of
a personal essay that celebrates the single life
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as in commemorating
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
a mixed family that celebrates both the Christian and Jewish religious holidays
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Recent Examples of celebrating
These were all things the Storm should have been celebrating afterward, but yet, for the second week in a row, the coaches and players will be headed back to the film room to figure out what went wrong.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The movie, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary on May 3, showed us how to use our magic and morals to decide whether to embrace necromancy and the occult.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
This year, the Rangers are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1996 team that won the American League West, and was the first to reach the playoffs.
—Mac Engel
may 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
On Saturday, instead of celebrating its 75‑year anniversary, the restaurant hosted a relief fundraiser.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Sebago is celebrating its 80th birthday with a slate of activations and products to honor its history in footwear.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
Saturday’s parade celebrating Mexican-American culture ran along Cesar Chavez Street between Robert and Ada streets.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
By the time Josh Doan scored to put the Sabres up 2-0, Bruins fans were stunned into silence while Sabres fans were celebrating all around them.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The royals are also slated to attend a block party in Virginia celebrating the anniversary.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The movie, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary on May 3, showed us how to use our magic and morals to decide whether to embrace necromancy and the occult.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
This year, the Rangers are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1996 team that won the American League West, and was the first to reach the playoffs.
—Mac Engel
may 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
On Saturday, instead of celebrating its 75‑year anniversary, the restaurant hosted a relief fundraiser.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Sebago is celebrating its 80th birthday with a slate of activations and products to honor its history in footwear.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
Saturday’s parade celebrating Mexican-American culture ran along Cesar Chavez Street between Robert and Ada streets.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
By the time Josh Doan scored to put the Sabres up 2-0, Bruins fans were stunned into silence while Sabres fans were celebrating all around them.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The royals are also slated to attend a block party in Virginia celebrating the anniversary.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrating
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The president has surely been pleased that a friendly new Post opinion page has written columns so regularly praising his foreign policy acumen, and supporters of Ukraine may also be grateful.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
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Franklin’s post, which included a time lapse of her artistic process, accrued hundreds of comments praising her work as well as the film’s decision to hire a human artist for the project.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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But Friday and Saturday were devoted to commemorating Scott’s life.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
2 May 2026
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The Ridge Historic District, known for its many historic homes, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with 61 new banners commemorating its place in history, as well as some festivities.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Trump re-posted an image depicting Jesus blessing him, whcich was first posted by a right-wing Republican candidate for a Boston congressional seat.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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That version depicted the president in red and white robes holding a light in one hand and blessing a sick man with the other.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Celebrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrating. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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