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celebration

[sel-uh-bray-shuhn] / ˌsɛl əˈbreɪ ʃən /


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It worked, and the city canceled the Eid celebration.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

In August, fans travelled to Swansea to line the streets as a celebration of life service was held for Tyler at Swansea Minster.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

This year’s celebration will honor Pedro Infante and offer a classic car cruise, face painting, Aztec blessing and procession, Ballet Folklorico, mariachi music, and a communal ofrenda.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

In the playoffs, they somehow elevated their performance, culminating with a celebration that rang out from the stands at Tropicana Field and extended to the shores of Lake Michigan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The victory celebration started moving toward the doors, carrying the Ellsbergs along in the flow.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

An increasing number of couples are choosing intimate celebrations as the way they begin married life, with many crossing the Atlantic to exchange their vows against the rugged Irish coastline.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Shops and other businesses in Paris and other cities on Friday were boarding up windows as France braced for a third consecutive weekend of protests that coincide with Halloween celebrations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

A native of Honduras, she relocated to the L.A. area at age 14 and was quickly enamored of the Mexican culture that surrounded her — specifically, the vivacious Día de los Muertos celebrations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Cranberries are a familiar part of holiday celebrations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

He did not belong here, in the torchlit hall littered with cups and harps, the debris of celebrations he had taken no part in.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye


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