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as in to praise
to proclaim the glory of
a personal essay that celebrates the single life
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as in to commemorate
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 celebrate
Next week, Pitchfork is hosting a live event to celebrate the release of a new quarterly zine.
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Pitchfork, 1 Mar. 2025
Beyond Hollywood, Hackman and Arakawa were celebrated members of their Santa Fe community.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Pursue meaningful progress: Content people are always celebrating the small wins along their journey.
—Jessica Weiss, Contributor, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump celebrated on Friday after the FBI returned boxes of classified documents that were confiscated during a raid of Mar-a-Lago in 2022.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Pitchfork, 1 Mar. 2025
Beyond Hollywood, Hackman and Arakawa were celebrated members of their Santa Fe community.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Pursue meaningful progress: Content people are always celebrating the small wins along their journey.
—Jessica Weiss, Contributor, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump celebrated on Friday after the FBI returned boxes of classified documents that were confiscated during a raid of Mar-a-Lago in 2022.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrate
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The comedian, who co-starred in Next Friday and Friday After Next, went on to praise Cube for putting people on.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Vionic Uptown Loafers Shoppers can’t stop praising how the Uptown Loafers don’t need breaking in even during trips that require a lot of walking.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Earlier on Tuesday, Dončić debuted a new ad with Jumpman to commemorate his new team.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Bronx native grew up rooting for the Yankees and was even able to throw out the first pitch at a game at Yankee Stadium in 2018 to commemorate his company’s 50th anniversary.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
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Drake has continued to bless fans experiencing financial hardship during his Anita Max Wynn Tour through Australia.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
25 Feb. 2025
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Last May, during a celebration of the Camargo’s discovery, a young priest from the quilombo went to sea to bless the excavation.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Celebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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