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celebrate

[sel-uh-breyt] / ˈsΙ›l Ι™ΛŒbreΙͺt /


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“I’m a mini driver, pun intended. I need to celebrate the car that saved us, because we’ve got families and people who love us, and I am so grateful to be alive,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

As we celebrate “Revolver”’s 60th anniversary, I have come to see the album as The Beatles’ thrilling turning point — in many ways, a continuation of their virtuosic performances on “Rubber Soul.”

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Infantino, a 56-year-old Swiss lawyer -- who is holding the meeting in FIFA's Africa regional office in Sale close to Rabat -- was in Morocco to celebrate last week's Feast of the Enthronement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Animal rights activists want a small seaside town to change its annual mackerel festival to celebrate the humble cabbage instead.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

At the Beje, we had not only Christmas to celebrate but also Hanukkah, the Jewish “Festival of Lights.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Ultimately, though, the film celebrates the man and his achievements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

But Kaye said roughly four out of five people complete the diversion program, and he celebrates with them when they do.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

He said the diamond lotus - called Cosmic Bloom and developed by Cosmos Diamonds - is an artist's tribute to space and celebrates India's creativity.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

It was Holi, the feast that celebrates the god Krishna’s love for the fair Radha.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

Visiting one celebrated restaurant in San Francisco, he describes the preparation of commercially farmed abalone steaks as someone who knows his way around a commercial kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Throughout July, The Swell celebrated the lasting cultural inspiration of animator Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary films he created with Studio Ghibli.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

The first came from a friend in San Francisco who recently celebrated his 70th birthday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

His death has sent shockwaves through the global mountaineering community and through Nepal, where he is a celebrated figure for giving a spotlight to Nepali climbing guides.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

We celebrated my fifty-first birthday with a little party in the de Vrieses’ alcove home.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Yan has other methods of celebrating during games as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

"The government snatched away my son. If the paper had not leaked, Pradeep would be alive today. He would have been celebrating."

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Nancy had been at their house Saturday for dinner and games, days after celebrating her 84th birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

That rumour was amplified by social media and the sharing of images showing hundreds of youths celebrating their entry into the territory.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

His father lit the bonfire with great ceremony, announcing they were celebrating a night when magic was let loose upon the world.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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