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celebration

[sel-uh-brey-shuhn] / ˌsɛl əˈbreɪ ʃən /
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

Example Sentences

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The party thrown in celebration of Image Magazine’s September issue, Image Makers, and Issue 14 of Ursula, Hauser & Wirth’s magazine, brought out the city’s vibrancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In a brief closeup from an earlier tournament game, Mara was shown wagging his tongue in celebration … or was that in revenge?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

President Donald Trump marked Easter with a message that quickly drew attention — not for its celebration of the holiday, but for its tone.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Waine is a Newcastle fan who replicated Alan Shearer's trademark arm-in-the-air celebration after scoring against Sunderland.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He decided not to mention that to the crew, but he hoped their buddies back home had had a good celebration.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan