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commemoration

[kuh-mem-uh-rey-shuhn] / kəˌmɛm əˈreɪ ʃən /


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As Americans marked the 250th anniversary of independence, the nation’s largest planned celebration unfolded less like a unified commemoration and more like a stress test — of weather, logistics and competing visions of patriotism.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

But there was no surprise appearance by Mojtaba at the commemoration, an event his father had attended every year since Khomeini's death in 1989.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The heart of his study lies in the culture of commemoration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

Although these practices vary from one community to the next, at the core of each dance, of each song, of each prayer is a commemoration of the gift of corn.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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