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commemoration

[kuh-mem-uh-rey-shuhn] / kəˌmɛm əˈreɪ ʃən /


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The Skirball’s exhibit arrives as punk commemoration is in the air, with 50th anniversary celebrations and tie-ins happening across the country, including the Sex Pistols’ upcoming tour.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The commemoration is tolerated by the Hungarian authorities.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

The sacrifice of Jesus and its commemoration in the Mass became a major theological and sometimes military contest between 16th-century Protestants and Roman Catholics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

At a massive commemoration marking the anniversary of the Eaton fire this week, local religious leaders read the names of the 19 people who died in the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

The Montgomery Advertiser was sponsoring a fiftieth anniversary commemoration of the Montgomery bus boycott.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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