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Definitions

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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While my career was kickstarted by a split-second snap that captured Seve Ballesteros' famous celebration at the 1984 Open Championship, others have taken meticulous planning.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"On this day of celebration, let us abandon every desire for conflict, domination and power, and implore the Lord to grant his peace to a world ravaged by wars," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“It’s truly indescribable,” she said from the celebration stage afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 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

The rebellion was almost over, and the victorious North held a celebration.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson