celebrates

VERB

commemorate occasion, achievement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

honor laud observe perform praise proclaim revere

STRONG

bless carouse commend consecrate dedicate eulogize exalt extol feast fete glorify hallow jubilate keep lionize memorialize party publicize rejoice revel ritualize signalize solemnize

WEAK

beat the drum blow off steam ceremonialize drink to have a ball kick up one's heels let loose live it up make merry make whoopee mark with a red letter paint the town red raise hell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame denounce reproach

STRONG

be sad castigate condemn criticize debase deny disapprove humiliate refuse

WEAK

disregard forget ignore neglect overlook

Example Sentences

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celebrates

Opening Feb. 26 at LACMA, his new art installation celebrates 25 years of his beloved debut film, “Amores Perros.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Spain celebrates both a soccer win and a sense of wider success.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

The group ScotsRock says it wants to take over the building in Sauchiehall Street and turn it into a hub which celebrates Scotland's contribution to global music.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

PEN America describes itself as “the only national organization that both celebrates and defends creative expression.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The century is only 99 years old in the year 100, and only celebrates its hundredth birthday on January 1 in the year 101.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife