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celebrate

[sel-uh-brayt] / ˈsΙ›l Ι™ΛŒbreΙͺt /


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The LA shows were part of a tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his debut album Reasonable Doubt.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

“You can’t protect yourself unless you can make the core inputs,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said this summer at an event to celebrate the return to full production of Century’s smelter in Goose Creek, S.C.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Upon hearing the final whistle, confirming their 2-1 success, Arsenal's players ran towards their supporters in the away end to celebrate passionately.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Bright red banners nearby celebrate last year’s 70th anniversary of China making Xinjiang an official “autonomous region.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Don’t celebrate yet,” I told them as I veered around the plaza.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe GarcΓ­a McCall

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

A charity that raises funds to provide children with "essential items" has said families are facing "changing pressures" as celebrates its 25th anniversary.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The occasion for their concern is this bull market’s fourth birthday, which it celebrates this week.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

“Our ambition here is to make this a global event that celebrates the biggest stars on television around the world,” Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Part of what Karva Chauth celebrates is friendship. Between women. And the smell of that soup is driving me crazy. A bit of sensitivity, please!”

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

While researchers celebrated the results, Wall Street was concerned that they might not be enough to persuade doctors to use what is expected to be a costly new combination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

In 2015, Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, pledged to give away 99% of his Facebook shares over their lifetimes when they celebrated the birth of their first daughter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

There is no mistaking a strong Gallic twang as Balshaw, who celebrated the first ATP Tour victory of his career this week, discusses his journey.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

For now, Manning’s two documented Colorado properties remain the clearest picture of his current real estate portfolio, reflecting his enduring connection to the city where he concluded his celebrated football career.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Junior Championship the previous summer, but above all, he’d begun to have increased confidence in himself after his celebrated “Game of the Century.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

There were still flyers around the neighborhood celebrating the grand opening of the Lantern Bar, which had been scheduled for July 25.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

On the night I went, two parties were celebrating birthdays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

A decade ago, Rams owner Stan Kroenke and Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. happily dug ceremonial shovels into the dirt at Hollywood Park, celebrating the impending construction of the world’s most expensive stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

These quintessentially parochial quirks are blended with local customs such as singing the Indian national anthem every morning or celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, a major Hindu festival.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

This is a new and brighter world, in which I am free to hurry along, celebrating my remarkable ability to walk, to run.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris


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