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celebration

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


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Across the country there were muted celebrations this year for Eid-al-Fitr, when Muslims around the world mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

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Thousands of people descended on a Birmingham park for what has become the biggest Eid celebration in Europe.

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This was a rare moment of celebration in what has otherwise been a torrid season.

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Louise said she wanted the 10th anniversary of the tragedy to be a celebration of their lives, and that she still thought about them and the happy memories of their lives together every single day.

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Littler did avoid the whitewash, with an ironic celebration showing he felt it was nothing more than a consolation.

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