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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But for his effort — and in celebration of his 12th birthday — Jermair won the jersey anyway, to the audience’s cheers.
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Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
Some retail, restaurant and grocery store chains will be closed on Sunday, April 20, this year in celebration of the holiday, and that will be the case for banks, post offices and shipping services as well.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
More than four decades later, look back at some of the cutest photos of Hudson and her famous family in celebration of her big day.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The musician kicked off the party early last year with an expansive Las Vegas residency in celebration of the album.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
Some retail, restaurant and grocery store chains will be closed on Sunday, April 20, this year in celebration of the holiday, and that will be the case for banks, post offices and shipping services as well.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
More than four decades later, look back at some of the cutest photos of Hudson and her famous family in celebration of her big day.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The musician kicked off the party early last year with an expansive Las Vegas residency in celebration of the album.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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