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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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Arne Slot celebrates in front of The Kop after Liverpool won their 20th title.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The festival, first held last year, celebrates the legacy of a pioneer of alternative comedy, who died in 2014 at the age of 56.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Bob Woodson’s life and work is a tribute to the Declaration’s promise.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Atlanta, Ill., is home to the American Giants Museum — which celebrates the Muffler Men and Uniroyal Gals that were common roadside advertising features in the middle 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The century is only 99 years old in the year 100, and only celebrates its hundredth birthday on January 1 in the year 101.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife