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celebrated

[sel-uh-brey-tid] / ˈsɛl əˌbreɪ tɪd /


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This picturesque South Asian island, once celebrated for its economic development and high ratings on human development indices, has found itself in dire straits once again.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

As he accepted the Oscar, his first, Jordan attributed his win to the “people who came before me” and listed celebrated Black actors — “giants,” “greats” — including Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington and Halle Berry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The stock market celebrated the cease-fire deal between the U.S. and Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

A wedding is being celebrated in Helsinki in the 2000s; at the same time, seven people existing in the “world of memory” recall a tragic event that took place 10 years earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

We don’t know which spirits they prayed to, which festivals they celebrated, or which taboos they observed.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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