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celebration

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


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The celebration gained some notoriety when the Washington Post ran a picture of Reagan trying—and apparently failing—to cut in on a dance between Sinatra and Nancy Reagan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Your accommodations being covered is a huge financial relief, but this celebration will be on the pricier side as flight prices right now are high.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It was a celebration, a time machine and a delirious three-hour workout of air-drumming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"We are going to guarantee... that the celebration of the World Cup is well-executed, in peace and tranquility," Sheinbaum said.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Though this would normally be cause for celebration, West Computing became a casualty of progress, as the department was dissolved.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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