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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
Hicks recalls celebrating his life’s best moments — family cookouts, fundraisers, barbecues — at the community church in West Park, a small city west of Hollywood.
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Lauren Costantino
september 20, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Bryan’s mission is to create an experience for his fans by celebrating both music and farming.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
McIlroy, who was preparing for his own putt on the hole, took issue with the legendary caddie celebrating near his putting line, which sparked an argument.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
In another scene, wrestlers sit at a bar, celebrating Miguel’s birthday, cracking jokes, with the comfortable familiarity of people who feel accepted as part of their world.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
For now, the Tokyo team is celebrating its success.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Opening celebration features local celebrities The Marketplace, located at 3073 Dixie Highway, is celebrating the opening with an event lineup featuring local celebrities.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
But Walt Disney’s park isn’t the only major Orange County institution celebrating a milestone in 2025.
—Ron Hasse, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Mexican flags and candy adorned the Copley Plaza in front of The Old Globe on Saturday as a crowd joined dignitaries in celebrating the 215th Mexican Independence Day.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Lauren Costantino
september 20, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Bryan’s mission is to create an experience for his fans by celebrating both music and farming.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
McIlroy, who was preparing for his own putt on the hole, took issue with the legendary caddie celebrating near his putting line, which sparked an argument.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
In another scene, wrestlers sit at a bar, celebrating Miguel’s birthday, cracking jokes, with the comfortable familiarity of people who feel accepted as part of their world.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
For now, the Tokyo team is celebrating its success.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Opening celebration features local celebrities The Marketplace, located at 3073 Dixie Highway, is celebrating the opening with an event lineup featuring local celebrities.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
But Walt Disney’s park isn’t the only major Orange County institution celebrating a milestone in 2025.
—Ron Hasse, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Mexican flags and candy adorned the Copley Plaza in front of The Old Globe on Saturday as a crowd joined dignitaries in celebrating the 215th Mexican Independence Day.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrating
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Schafer noted that the Global Presidents account also posted videos featuring Beijing’s military parade and Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro praising Chinese cell phones, which were both popular topics in Chinese state media.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Frank took to Instagram and shared a video of Kirk speaking about him and praising him for creating Christian music.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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On June 1, commemorating one year since his unconstitutional reelection, Bukele appeared on national television from the National Theater, surrounded by his deputies, his loyal magistrates and prosecutor, and many soldiers.—
Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez,
The Dial,
16 Sep. 2025
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The September Nintendo Direct kicked off with 20 minutes of Mario celebration, commemorating the 40th anniversary of everyone's favorite video game plumber.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fly high Ryder and thank you for blessing me, if only for a short time.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Speaking of buying, one box containing eight masks typically costs $18 on Amazon, but Bioré is blessing us all with a limited-time deal.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Celebrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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