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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Dark Sector is currently 100% off on Steam in celebration of Waframe: 1999, the latest expansion for the looter-slasher. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 Longoria wrote under this sweet pic, posted in celebration of her husband's birthday in April 2023. 09 of 11 Kisses for Santino The dotting mom gave her son a kiss while enjoying a day out in nature. —

Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 Content by this author: Imperial Policies of Great Britain IN 1897 there was held in London the Diamond Jubilee in celebration of the sixtieth year of the reign of Queen Victoria. —

M. H. Long, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024 Moore sprinted down the field in celebration of his game-saving play with 29 seconds left that gave UCLA an unexpectedly breathless 27-20 victory. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in celebration of

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