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

She was member of the university’s Phi Lambda Rho sorority, which celebrates Latina and Chicana women.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The Jewish holiday Purim celebrates their triumph roughly 2,500 years ago over a minister to the king bent on annihilating the empire’s Jews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The photo will be displayed in the gallery's History Makers Now space, which celebrates figures who have shaped contemporary culture.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

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

“I was just—awkward. I know not everyone celebrates Halloween, but I’ve never had a friend who didn’t dress up and trick-or-treat.”

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