centenary
Example Sentences
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Monroe’s centenary arrives this month amid a push to re-establish her as a serious actress and a multidimensional person.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"To celebrate that partnership during the centenary weekend, and in Morecambe itself, feels incredibly fitting."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
"The centenary is not just about remembering their comedy, but celebrating the joy they brought to people's lives," Eric's daughter Gail Morecambe has said of the event.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
"I was simply transported," he said ahead of his centenary, reliving how the adult female twisted his head and looked straight into his eyes and her two youngsters sat on him as the cameras rolled.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
There was also, poignantly now, a slender, hardbound history of Centralia, prepared to mark the town’s centenary just before the outbreak of the fire.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing centenary
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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