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celebrations

NOUN

commemoration of occasion, achievement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anniversary bash birthday ceremony festival festivity gala jubilee observance party performance spree triumph

STRONG

blast blowout carousal conviviality fete frolic gaiety glorification hilarity honoring hoopla hullabaloo jollification joviality jubilation keeping magnification memorialization merriment merrymaking recognition remembrance revelry saturnalia solemnization

WEAK

wingding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failure

STRONG

sadness

Example Sentences

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Critics, however, see a different picture — one that places expensive celebrations and headline-grabbing spectacles alongside growing concerns about affordability, household budgets and the day-to-day economic pressures facing many Americans.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

This was a win that sparked huge celebrations among the fans but those celebrations were as much about relief than joy.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

There will be a nod to the 250th celebrations with historical "vignettes" between bouts, Axios reported, and there will also be military bands, a US military flyover and parachute display and a 10-minute fireworks finale.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

The celebrations are expected to continue throughout the week.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

A blast of cannon fire sounded from the Battery, more royal celebrations.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson