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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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Recently celebrating his 70th birthday, Washington continues to be a dominant and influential force in Hollywood and beyond, and has shown no signs of slowing down.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Kidman, Winslet, and Jolie are all previous Globes winners, while Swinton has been nominated a total of five times, and both Torres and Anderson are celebrating their first nominations.
—EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Last year, Brody and Meester hit the up the Golden Globes afterparty circuit and matched in simple black looks while celebrating at the UTA afterparty at La Dolce Vita in Beverly Hills, Calif.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Universal was celebrating the cinematic and box-office achievement win for the musical Wicked and Peter Straughan’s best screenplay win for Edward Berger’s Focus Features movie Conclave.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Demi Moore landed her first Golden Globes win last night for The Substance, and her daughters — Scout, Tallulah, and Rumer Willis — have shared a now-viral video celebrating the milestone.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Take a look at The Wests celebrating her age milestone above.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Princess will also be celebrating its 60th anniversary with a special 14-day 60th Anniversary Mexican Riviera Voyage, departing from the Port of Los Angeles on December 6, 2025.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Suki Waterhouse is celebrating her birthday with a bump!
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Kidman, Winslet, and Jolie are all previous Globes winners, while Swinton has been nominated a total of five times, and both Torres and Anderson are celebrating their first nominations.
—EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Last year, Brody and Meester hit the up the Golden Globes afterparty circuit and matched in simple black looks while celebrating at the UTA afterparty at La Dolce Vita in Beverly Hills, Calif.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Universal was celebrating the cinematic and box-office achievement win for the musical Wicked and Peter Straughan’s best screenplay win for Edward Berger’s Focus Features movie Conclave.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Demi Moore landed her first Golden Globes win last night for The Substance, and her daughters — Scout, Tallulah, and Rumer Willis — have shared a now-viral video celebrating the milestone.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Take a look at The Wests celebrating her age milestone above.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Princess will also be celebrating its 60th anniversary with a special 14-day 60th Anniversary Mexican Riviera Voyage, departing from the Port of Los Angeles on December 6, 2025.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Suki Waterhouse is celebrating her birthday with a bump!
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Celebrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrating. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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