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celebration

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


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But the author is clearly more interested in celebration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

This is the thing I need people to see before the celebration hardens into a story we tell ourselves.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Wall Street’s postelection celebration may face headwinds on Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

That moment was contrasted by his celebration on Monday night, which started with a knee slide and ended with dance moves.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

After a few hours, we pull into the Eghan family church for the first part of the celebration.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Everett hopes to make hosting those kinds of celebrations the next chapter of his life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Unfortunately for the hosts the celebrations were curtailed, with the score chalked off for Ben Curry's pass straying forward to Ollie Chessum in a previous phase.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Woods recalled feeling relaxed throughout the celebrations, with one bridal accessory briefly threatening to disrupt her calm.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

And if the opening celebrations were any sign, it’s geared up to be the West Coast counterpart to his flagship Manhattan location.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Since people will pay a lot of money to eat roasted guinea pigs during celebrations, Nino Carlitos decides to raise them.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau


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