How to Use celebrate in a Sentence

celebrate

verb
  • The book celebrates the movies of the past.
  • They are celebrating the birth of their third child.
  • Her lecture celebrated the genius of the artist.
  • A priest celebrates Mass at the church daily.
  • We are celebrating my birthday by going out to dinner.
  • We are celebrating our anniversary next week.
  • He is celebrated for his contributions to modern science.
  • The family gathered to celebrate Christmas.
  • One day a year isn’t enough to celebrate someone as special as you.
    Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The zoo shared a video of the baby calf sniffing for food in a pile of glass across its social media accounts to celebrate her birth.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Jenner also shared the special shirts designed to celebrate both Aire and Stormi.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The promotion is the latest in a series of deals JetBlue is offering this week to celebrate its birthday.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2023
  • The album’s re-release to digital service providers is to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2023
  • For me, the image of the silver sea with a red sail, and the graffiti of Barcelona celebrates the kiwi’s successful defense of the cup in Barcelona.
    Bill Springer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The wine was again flowing Friday afternoon as the store celebrated its 60th birthday — and in nearly the same location.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • This year, Toyota showcased an impressive set of 10 concept cars to celebrate the two pillars of adventure and performance.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But she's been wanting to come back to the H to celebrate.
    Ariana Garcia, Chron, 19 Mar. 2023
  • So, to celebrate this with him and the Queen is just going to be so much fun.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 8 May 2023
  • In a later verse, Jimin looks back on how far he’s come with the band and celebrates the fans who have come along for the ride.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The New Fashioned will celebrate its grand opening from 2 to 5 p.m. April 6.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The two shared a hug after the match, which celebrated Edge's 25-year WWE career.
    Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Derby takes place this year on May 5 and 6, so there’s still plenty of time to find a bottle of your own to celebrate with.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The messages also show the Proud Boys celebrating the attack on the Capitol and their role in it.
    CBS News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The first day of spring is here – and both Dairy Queen and Rita's are offering free treats to celebrate.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Every year trees put on a show in the spring by bursting with bright foliage that seems to celebrate the end of winter.
    Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Frame and Earle hosted a dinner at Mr. Chow’s to celebrate the launch.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Fans flocked to movie theaters dressed in pink costumes and glitter to celebrate the film.
    Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The two plan to celebrate with a larger wedding in California in the fall.
    Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 18 July 2023
  • There is always something new to celebrate in a health system of our size!
    Heather Gann | Hgann@al.com, al, 15 Apr. 2023
  • As the trailer notes, the re-release celebrates the film’s 101st anniversary next year.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024

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