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celebrate

[sel-uh-breyt] / ˈsΙ›l Ι™ΛŒbreΙͺt /


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“The two of you came happy to celebrate good news,” Navarrete told the quiet couple in Spanish, “and I came to embitter your day.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Young men need to celebrate and harness strength.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

The Royal Mint has launched new collectable 50p coins to celebrate 60 years of Star Trek on television screens.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The pandemic-era posts from El-Sayed did not celebrate the tragedy or the terrorists who perpetrated the attacks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

“You don’t want to celebrate more, for all the hard work we’ve done? You don’t want to thank me for how hard I worked with you to make you ready?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The Roadrunner celebrates his escape with a “beep beep.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Ukraine celebrates independence day on Monday, which also marks exactly four-and-a-half years since Russia invaded on February 24, 2022.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Concours d’Lemons celebrates something very different: the odd, forgotten and sometimes downright terrible cars that rarely make it onto a concours lawn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The Daily Mail also celebrates "golden girl" Amy Hunt's record win in its picture spot.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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

His verse included his debut collection, “The Broken Ground,” and his celebrated Sabbath Poems series, which explored living in harmony with the land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The elders granted permission for the Malgana language to be included so that the culture could be recognized and celebrated.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Robert De Niro has spent more than five decades building one of Hollywood’s most celebrated careers—and an incredibly unique mulitmillion-dollar property portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The coins were minted to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States celebrated this year.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Though it was off-hours, Calvin was savvy enough to usher this celebrated man and his friend in to meet the ladies.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Speaking of time, next month you’re going to be celebrating a milestone, turning 50.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

In other words, he called for ads celebrating himself.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

"My dad left a lasting impact so poignant that it will ripple out for generations to come," Bindi wrote, saying his life and legacy were "worth celebrating".

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Holly’s “Girls Next Door” co-star and close friend, Bridget Marquardt, also joined in on the fun, celebrating the investigation of “Holly’s haunted house” in an August 2021 Instagram post.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Nobody’s really celebrating because it got so close at the end.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone




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