celebrates

VERB

commemorate occasion, achievement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

honor laud observe perform praise proclaim revere

STRONG

bless carouse commend consecrate dedicate eulogize exalt extol feast fete glorify hallow jubilate keep lionize memorialize party publicize rejoice revel ritualize signalize solemnize

WEAK

beat the drum blow off steam ceremonialize drink to have a ball kick up one's heels let loose live it up make merry make whoopee mark with a red letter paint the town red raise hell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame denounce reproach

STRONG

be sad castigate condemn criticize debase deny disapprove humiliate refuse

WEAK

disregard forget ignore neglect overlook

Example Sentences

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Snippets of news come via the families of their cellmates.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

In it, the special agent in charge recounts an interview done with one of Ray’s cellmates in the Missouri penitentiary who reported Ray having said to him:

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

Instead of saying the truth—there’s nothing out there, just air—he describes for his cellmates beautiful scenes: people strolling on the street, a pretty girl, the sun is shining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

The new series — which debuts on November 19 — features interviews with people who knew Manson in and out of prison, including former cellmates and members of his cult.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2024

The cot had been vacated and I moved shakily toward it, trying not to sneeze or breathe as I squeezed past my cellmates.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom