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jubilee

[joo-buh-lee, joo-buh-lee] / ˈdʒu bəˌli, ˌdʒu bəˈli /










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But the silver jubilee was a moment to forget our problems.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

I am not alone in criticizing the so-called jubilee on the National Mall.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2026

During the visit next Wednesday and Thursday Charles and Camilla will join Leo in celebrations to mark the current special jubilee year, held every 25 years, the palace statement said.

From Barron's Oct. 17, 2025

The door only opens once in 25 years to mark the Roman Catholic Church's jubilee years.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2025

A short time after the birth of their daughter, the unexpected jubilee for Colonel Aureliano Buendía, ordered by the government to celebrate another anniversary of the Treaty of Neerlandia, was announced.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

“The Flag Was Still There” places the two subsequent jubilees against this historical context, outlining demographic changes, political developments and technological advances.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

These are clustered around The Mall, the road leading up to Buckingham Palace that has been the scene of many ceremonial processions, whether for jubilees or state visits.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2024

Having returned to Buckingham Palace, the big finale - as it is for weddings, jubilees and other major royal events - is the appearance by the senior Windsors on the balcony at Buckingham Palace.

From Reuters May 4, 2023

That support, in turn, depends on a constant stream of publicity — most of it the good kind, celebrating the lavish weddings, jubilees and funerals but also the countless dutiful ribbon-cutting ceremonies.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2023

We had log cabins to live in an' dey wuz comfortable but we ain't had much jubilees, de marster not believin' in such things.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration




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