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

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

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Fendi celebrates the first haute couture show by newly seated designer Maria Grazia Chiuri in its home city of Rome on Thursday, along with a homage to longtime couturier Karl Lagerfeld.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

On July 4, 2026, America celebrates 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, this is the inheritance we should preserve and the future we should build.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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