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celebrated

[sel-uh-brey-tid] / ˈsɛl əˌbreɪ tɪd /


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Betty Campbell even celebrated her 90th birthday by donning her spacesuit, moon boots and helmet and doing a moonwalk.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

She noted that her kids call the celebrated abstract painter Mark Bradford “Uncle Bradford,” and that when she first met him, he was “living in this hole and creating these beautiful pieces.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Today the site of this celebrated game is the city-owned Athletic Recreation Center, named for the team that long ago called its fields home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Dre’s induction was celebrated in uplifting style by Public Enemy’s Chuck D and Flavor Flav, who performed a rousing version of “Fight the Power.”

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

“Yes, we do belong here,” says Jacob, who knows almost as much as Isaac, just having celebrated his bar mitzvah.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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