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celebration

[sel-uh-brey-shuhn] / ˌsɛl əˈbreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
commemoration of occasion, achievement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anniversary bash birthday ceremony festival festivity gala jubilee observance party performance spree triumph
STRONG
blast blowout carousal conviviality fete frolic gaiety glorification hilarity honoring hoopla hullabaloo jollification joviality jubilation keeping magnification memorialization merriment merrymaking recognition remembrance revelry saturnalia solemnization
WEAK
wingding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
failure
STRONG
sadness

Example Sentences

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Instead, they mounted a monumental run that evoked widespread cultural celebration and praise, one Grammy win, and a nomination in the “Album of the Year” category.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In a brief closeup from an earlier tournament game, Mara was shown wagging his tongue in celebration … or was that in revenge?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

President Donald Trump marked Easter with a message that quickly drew attention — not for its celebration of the holiday, but for its tone.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

He said he had always wanted to build a boat, and the 50th anniversary celebration of the film last year pushed him to finish his project.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Then, just before Shavuot, the celebration of receiving the Torah, her sideways life flipped completely when Håkon, the last dragon in Kievan Rus’, appeared in her village and saved her life.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack