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celebrate

[sel-uh-breyt] / ˈsΙ›l Ι™ΛŒbreΙͺt /


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Animal rights activists want a small seaside town to change its annual mackerel festival to celebrate the humble cabbage instead.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

But I promise to be vulnerable with you about the hiccups, to celebrate the wins — and to always translate financial jargon into tips we can actually use.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

“We beg you now to return our mother to us, so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

But while there was relief that the weather had turned cooler and the flames appeared to be under control, no one was in the mood to celebrate just yet.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

“I know exactly how to weave together grasses and twigs. It will be my gift to you, to celebrate your union.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Opening Feb. 26 at LACMA, his new art installation celebrates 25 years of his beloved debut film, “Amores Perros.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Spain celebrates both a soccer win and a sense of wider success.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

He said the diamond lotus - called Cosmic Bloom and developed by Cosmos Diamonds - is an artist's tribute to space and celebrates India's creativity.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

PEN America describes itself as “the only national organization that both celebrates and defends creative expression.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The team celebrates by eating a dozen or so pizzas.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

Throughout July, The Swell celebrated the lasting cultural inspiration of animator Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary films he created with Studio Ghibli.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

The first came from a friend in San Francisco who recently celebrated his 70th birthday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

That figure places Taiwan's giant forests among the most carbon-dense ecosystems in the world, comparable to some of Earth's most celebrated old-growth forests.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

"He was humble in every way and never tired of helping climbers when they needed him. He was a foundation of our team and a part of every summit we have ever celebrated."

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

I’d known celebrated white gymnasts known for their power, like Mary Lou Retton and Shawn Johnson, and black gymnasts praised for their flowing grace, like Dominque Dawes and Gabby Douglas.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Nancy had been at their house Saturday for dinner and games, days after celebrating her 84th birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

That rumour was amplified by social media and the sharing of images showing hundreds of youths celebrating their entry into the territory.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

The attendees were celebrating the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness, which announced that it had reached 2 million children with civics education since its founding in 2016.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

They're all celebrating after their Irish county Mayo overcame a 75-year-old 'curse' and finally broke its barren run in one of Ireland's biggest sporting occasions.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Like they knew they were free and were celebrating.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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