as in celebration
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something the town is planning a year-long jubilee in celebration of its founding 200 years ago

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Recent Examples of jubilee Ladies chorus seeking new members The Lake County Ladies Chorus, which recently celebrated its platinum jubilee, welcomes new members and will begin practicing for its upcoming concert season at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 5 at GraceWay Church, corner of Radio Road and Morningside Drive, Leesburg. Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024 The occasion is a slightly random jubilee: the two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of Friedrich’s birth. Zachary Fine, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024 Every February, Napier celebrates its unique architectural heritage with a three-day jubilee. Pauline O'Connor, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2023 King Charles' mother performed the ceremony in 1953 following her own coronation and again in 1977 and 2022 to mark important jubilees. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for jubilee 

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“Jubilee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilee. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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