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

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celebrates

Eurovision, the pan-European competition famed for zany gimmicks, slick, sometimes over-the-top staging, the drama of its complex voting system and, occasionally, for outstanding music, celebrates its 70th birthday this year.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

The film opened days ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights which celebrates Ram's return to Ayodhya after his exile.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Christmas comes in October on a high-seas extravaganza that celebrates holiday movies and the superfans who love them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

This year’s Nobel prize celebrates work that started with a question that may sound esoteric: how do Chlamydomonas swim toward light?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Every spring, our synagogue celebrates the story of Esther.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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