centennial

Calls for a memorial began almost immediately, with sentiments intensifying in the years around 1832, the centennial of Washington’s birth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

The first World’s Fair held in America would be happening at the same time in Philadelphia, so the city was also chosen as the site of the centennial events.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

By the centennial in 1876, public celebrations of the Revolution seldom mentioned external assistance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

This year’s centennial improvements along the route “are things that are going to go into the future,” Martin said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

The document, created by the Labor Department to commemorate the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, certainly also served as another propaganda tool for the US government to improve its image on racial relations.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

This season, he has claimed his modernist bona fides — leading Berg and Schoenberg works that aren’t far from their centennials.

From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2020

Turkcan said millennials were born between 1979 and 1996, and centennials - the next major generation for baseball - began in 1997 and ended between four and eight years ago.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 27, 2019

Turkcan said millennials were born between 1979 and 1996, and centennials — the next major generation for baseball — began in 1997 and ended between four and eight years ago.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2019

Special attention was given to William Schuman and Samuel Barber, whose centennials are being celebrated this year.

From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2010

On the southern side of the street were a mix of larger apartment buildings, and at either end of the block were churches that had recently celebrated their centennials.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser