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celebrate

[sel-uh-breyt] / ˈsΙ›l Ι™ΛŒbreΙͺt /


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A plane crash isn’t typically something to celebrate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Let’s celebrate that, even as we gird for more battles to come.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

They added that it was not only a privilege "but a moment to celebrate for Punjabi culture".

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

"I just want to celebrate a brilliantly made movie that I felt was like a laser beam."

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Most years, the to celebrate the arrival of the hummingbears, and visitors came from near and far.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

The project celebrates the courage and confidence of women who have lost their hair through breast cancer.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

The Roadrunner celebrates his escape with a “beep beep.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Ukraine celebrates independence day on Monday, which also marks exactly four-and-a-half years since Russia invaded on February 24, 2022.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

The world's oldest living person celebrates turning 117-years-old in Surrey on Friday with her family and friends.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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

The Smith hat was first celebrated for solving a question about how shapes can cover a surface.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Speaking to BBC Scotland News the day after his sister would have celebrated her 36th birthday, he said GPS monitoring would "absolutely make a difference".

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The track is one piece of a major greening project at the Westlake school that students, teachers and community leaders celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

In Yemen's capital Sanaa, Houthi supporters celebrated the freeing of 210 prisoners held in areas that fell to the group and had spent up to eight years in jail.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

A wave of purple capes roared in the audience as House Hyacinth celebrated their champion.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

The longstanding joke about Emmy Awards broadcasts, among jaded TV critics anyway, is that an evening dedicated to celebrating the best TV often turns out to be one of the worst shows of the year.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

Sarah’s parents are celebrating their wedding anniversary, and they’re taking the whole clan on a celebratory safari.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Forty-five years after Formula 1 last roared around Madrid, the Spanish capital is celebrating its return this weekend with a brand-new circuit, accessible from the city centre via only a metro ride.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

After the final whistle, Mourinho ran on to the pitch to celebrate with his players, and the Camp Nou sprinklers were turned on while Inter were celebrating.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

“I expected you to be in the worship hall celebrating the Shetani's capture, with your new brothers.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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