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centennial

[sen-ten-ee-uhl] / sɛnˈtɛn i əl /
ADJECTIVE
century
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ADJECTIVE
hundred
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Calls for a memorial began almost immediately, with sentiments intensifying in the years around 1832, the centennial of Washington’s birth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

The first World’s Fair held in America would be happening at the same time in Philadelphia, so the city was also chosen as the site of the centennial events.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2026

This year’s centennial improvements along the route “are things that are going to go into the future,” Martin said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

Wie West retired three years ago after the Open at Pebble Beach, but came out of retirement to use her last year of exemption to play on this iconic course, celebrating its centennial.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

Considering that the next centennial celebration would be in the year 2035, we didn’t think Grandma would have a problem with it.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

It’s one of several Los Angeles landmarks celebrating their centennials this year, a reflection of how rapidly L.A. was growing in the early 1920s.

From New York Times Aug. 25, 2023

This season, he has claimed his modernist bona fides — leading Berg and Schoenberg works that aren’t far from their centennials.

From New York Times Jan. 24, 2020

Turkcan said millennials were born between 1979 and 1996, and centennials - the next major generation for baseball - began in 1997 and ended between four and eight years ago.

From Washington Times Feb. 27, 2019

Turkcan said millennials were born between 1979 and 1996, and centennials — the next major generation for baseball — began in 1997 and ended between four and eight years ago.

From Seattle Times Feb. 26, 2019

On the southern side of the street were a mix of larger apartment buildings, and at either end of the block were churches that had recently celebrated their centennials.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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