celebrations

NOUN

commemoration of occasion, achievement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anniversary bash birthday ceremony festival festivity gala jubilee observance party performance spree triumph

STRONG

blast blowout carousal conviviality fete frolic gaiety glorification hilarity honoring hoopla hullabaloo jollification joviality jubilation keeping magnification memorialization merriment merrymaking recognition remembrance revelry saturnalia solemnization

WEAK

wingding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failure

STRONG

sadness

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celebrations

He has since converted one into a dining hall for celebrations of life and memorial events.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 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

The anniversary celebrations will also see V&A East Storehouse present a special temporary display featuring a selection of memorabilia from the Mobo archive.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 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

She joined him for lectures, celebrations, athletic events, hunting parties, gambling, and gaming.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

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