celebrates

VERB

commemorate occasion, achievement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

honor laud observe perform praise proclaim revere

STRONG

bless carouse commend consecrate dedicate eulogize exalt extol feast fete glorify hallow jubilate keep lionize memorialize party publicize rejoice revel ritualize signalize solemnize

WEAK

beat the drum blow off steam ceremonialize drink to have a ball kick up one's heels let loose live it up make merry make whoopee mark with a red letter paint the town red raise hell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame denounce reproach

STRONG

be sad castigate condemn criticize debase deny disapprove humiliate refuse

WEAK

disregard forget ignore neglect overlook

Example Sentences

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celebrates

The new show, though rather diminutive in size, celebrates the Statue of Liberty as reverie, as a dream not yet come true, and the effect couldn’t be greater.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

He celebrates Texas breakfast tacos, quotes legendary Texas singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett and frequently mentions that his ties to the state go back eight generations.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

With fans outside desperately trying to get a glimpse of him, Scotsman Clark celebrates victory in 1967.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

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

This coin celebrates the first accomplishment of the abolitionists: ending the English slave trade in 1807.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

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