- present participle of celebrate.
celebrating
Example Sentences
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But Ferrara cautioned against celebrating it as a definitive victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Josh Kerr is pictured celebrating after he smashed the long-standing men's mile world record at the London Diamond League yesterday.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The irony of America celebrating its 250th birthday with a gigantic soccerfest wasn’t lost on anyone who still considered the game more foreign than a bottle of rosé at lunch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
His death follows a recent trip to Ohio celebrating his work on the NBC sitcom “Sanford and Son,” on which he portrayed Officer “Smitty” Smith from 1972 to 1977.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
“Tomorrow he’ll cut it down and dispose of it. I think he’s out celebrating tonight.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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