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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

Example Sentences

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Now a musician, Boucher celebrates his French-Canadian roots, even turning the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem about the Acadian expulsion, Evangeline, into a song.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary as AI challenges the Silicon Valley legend to prove it can deliver yet another must-have innovation.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Russia said Wednesday that it will dramatically scale back the event that celebrates the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The group is “driving a unifying national movement that celebrates the American spirit,” Reisner said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“I was just—awkward. I know not everyone celebrates Halloween, but I’ve never had a friend who didn’t dress up and trick-or-treat.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan