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as in to praise
to proclaim the glory of
a personal essay that celebrates the single life
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as in to commemorate
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 celebrate
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson — one of the members of the ownership group — was seen celebrating and congratulating Zach Ertz and Terry McLaurin just outside of the Commanders locker room after the win.
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Gibson, then 23, watched online as her friends celebrated graduating from college, landing their first corporate jobs and moving to new cities.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
The week ahead may bring you reasons to celebrate in business or love, even if there has been some tension and uncertainty around a core union.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Likewise, San Francisco’s highly impactful Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 celebrated the Panama Canal’s feat of engineering by presenting a Palace of Machinery alongside a Palace of Fine Arts, signaling the parity between art and science to more than eighteen million visitors.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Gibson, then 23, watched online as her friends celebrated graduating from college, landing their first corporate jobs and moving to new cities.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
The week ahead may bring you reasons to celebrate in business or love, even if there has been some tension and uncertainty around a core union.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Likewise, San Francisco’s highly impactful Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 celebrated the Panama Canal’s feat of engineering by presenting a Palace of Machinery alongside a Palace of Fine Arts, signaling the parity between art and science to more than eighteen million visitors.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrate
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But while law enforcement praises corporations for handing over driver data, others are concerned that most of the information collected could be violating people’s privacy.Chris Isidore, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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The conversation between the three actresses then shifted to Shields' praising Swift for discussing body image and the pressure to look perfect during her 2020 documentary, Miss Americana.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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The appeal of all things Whalers is going be commemorated at the 50th year anniversary celebration this weekend.Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
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The marble structure commemorates the spot where hundreds of thousands of Jews were assembled before being deported to concentration camps in 1942 and 1943.Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Does reading about sharks that can walk on land fill you with awe about our planet and the incredible adaptations that animals are blessed with to survive and thrive?Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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We were blessed to have LA fire and police depts doing their jobs so well.Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Celebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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