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
The pope’s hospitalization comes during the Vatican’s celebration of the jubilee, a tradition in the Catholic Church dedicated to the remission of sins that occurs every 50 years.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
Whenever a burning is advertised to take place, the railroads run excursions, photographs are taken, and the same jubilee is indulged in that characterized the public hangings of one hundred years ago.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
But the diamond jubilee tour of Twyla Tharp Dance, which began a series of Southern California performances in Santa Barbara on Tuesday night, gradually evolved into one of the country’s most popular companies, taking dance into a new and surprising direction.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Friday's hospitalization comes ahead of a packed schedule of events this weekend to mark the Catholic church's jubilee year and, as a result of his medical condition, the jubilee audience for Saturday has been canceled, the Vatican said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
Whenever a burning is advertised to take place, the railroads run excursions, photographs are taken, and the same jubilee is indulged in that characterized the public hangings of one hundred years ago.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
But the diamond jubilee tour of Twyla Tharp Dance, which began a series of Southern California performances in Santa Barbara on Tuesday night, gradually evolved into one of the country’s most popular companies, taking dance into a new and surprising direction.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Friday's hospitalization comes ahead of a packed schedule of events this weekend to mark the Catholic church's jubilee year and, as a result of his medical condition, the jubilee audience for Saturday has been canceled, the Vatican said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilee
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Your guide to 2025's biggest music tours and festivals Grammys 2025: Complete winners list The Las Vegas event will air live Monday, May 26, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.—
Debbie Day,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The festival will screen 10 works featuring Garfield, eight of which will be projected from 35mm prints.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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Cambodian community hosts festivities The Cambodian community is celebrating Khmer New Year and the harvest season with festivities that reflect Buddhist customs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26-27 at Colina del Sol Park, 5295 52nd Place.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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The festivities surrounding the ceremony will also extend beyond the awards.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Jubilee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilee. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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