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

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celebrates

Opening Feb. 26 at LACMA, his new art installation celebrates 25 years of his beloved debut film, “Amores Perros.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Spain celebrates both a soccer win and a sense of wider success.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

July 2016: Gates celebrates “25 years of learning and laughter” with Buffett with a “virtual reality film” of the two men and a blog post.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford celebrates after his superb display in the win against Mexico at The Azteca.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 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