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 Gossip Girl actress, 60, shared a photo of herself and her mother on Instagram on Thursday, July 31, in celebration of her mother's 85th birthday.
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
First up is a three-night stand, Aug. 1-3, with Dead & Company in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead, the legendary Bay Area psychedelic rock act that was known for playing shows at Golden Gate Park during its three-decade run that lasted from 1965 to 1995.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
Paramount+ is offering Londoners a chance to live like a serial killer in celebration of the release of Dexter: Resurrection.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Thousands of people braved temperatures in the 90s to flood the streets of Downtown Nashville in celebration of America’s 249th birthday.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 5 July 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
First up is a three-night stand, Aug. 1-3, with Dead & Company in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead, the legendary Bay Area psychedelic rock act that was known for playing shows at Golden Gate Park during its three-decade run that lasted from 1965 to 1995.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
Paramount+ is offering Londoners a chance to live like a serial killer in celebration of the release of Dexter: Resurrection.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Thousands of people braved temperatures in the 90s to flood the streets of Downtown Nashville in celebration of America’s 249th birthday.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 5 July 2025
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