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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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The Martinez opened in 1929, 17 years before the first official Cannes Film Festival in 1946, and since then has come to play a crucial role in the celebrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The Skirball’s exhibit arrives as punk commemoration is in the air, with 50th anniversary celebrations and tie-ins happening across the country, including the Sex Pistols’ upcoming tour.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

This year's celebrations featured no military hardware for the first time in nearly two decades.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Known for her backflip celebrations, Kerr has scored some of Chelsea's biggest goals in FA Cups finals and Champions League knockout games.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

There was the cheongsam I wore for Chinese celebrations.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu