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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
By the time Josh Doan scored to put the Sabres up 2-0, Bruins fans were stunned into silence while Sabres fans were celebrating all around them.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The royals are also slated to attend a block party in Virginia celebrating the anniversary.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
The White House Correspondents Association was set to host its annual dinner on Saturday night, April 25, celebrating the First Amendment, but the event was canceled due to reports of shots being fired in rooms above the ballroom where the event was held.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
The suspect, who has been widely identified as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old teacher from Los Angeles, California, charged a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton during a dinner celebrating the press who cover the White House, as well as the First Amendment.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Masters, celebrating the show's best players.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Bluemercury, a personal care company, even launched a campaign last year celebrating women who are over the age of 40.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
Caitlin Clark is used to celebrating milestones on the court, but her most recent one came off the floor.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
By the end of the Giants’ 6-2 win on Saturday afternoon, a day that began by celebrating the career of former Giant Brandon Belt, Schmitt made amends for those mistakes.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The royals are also slated to attend a block party in Virginia celebrating the anniversary.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
The White House Correspondents Association was set to host its annual dinner on Saturday night, April 25, celebrating the First Amendment, but the event was canceled due to reports of shots being fired in rooms above the ballroom where the event was held.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
The suspect, who has been widely identified as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old teacher from Los Angeles, California, charged a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton during a dinner celebrating the press who cover the White House, as well as the First Amendment.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Masters, celebrating the show's best players.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Bluemercury, a personal care company, even launched a campaign last year celebrating women who are over the age of 40.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
Caitlin Clark is used to celebrating milestones on the court, but her most recent one came off the floor.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
By the end of the Giants’ 6-2 win on Saturday afternoon, a day that began by celebrating the career of former Giant Brandon Belt, Schmitt made amends for those mistakes.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrating
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More than 1,300 customers have awarded the sneakers a five-star rating, praising the durability and cloud-like cushioning in reviews.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cue tech and political leaders praising the outgoing Cook, who'd presided over a more than 20-fold increase in market cap at the tech giant since taking over from the late Steve Jobs in 2011.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Members of the royal family regularly attend events commemorating the holiday each year.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The White House has unveiled new details about next week’s state visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, highlighting a pair of unexpected events during the four-day trip commemorating America’s 250th anniversary.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trump re-posted an image depicting Jesus blessing him, whcich was first posted by a right-wing Republican candidate for a Boston congressional seat.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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That version depicted the president in red and white robes holding a light in one hand and blessing a sick man with the other.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Celebrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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