celebration
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- noun
- /ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃən/
- After winning the championship, the team held a joyous celebration at their home stadium.
- day celebrations
- a birthday celebration
- an anniversary celebration
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Watch on YouTubeWe've got a whole month of celebrations to come, so let's go.
- We've got a whole month of celebrations to come, so let's go.
- This is really an homage and a celebration of my love for David.
- The problem is in that there is no celebration of the progress.
- And that was more about defiance and celebration of who you can be in life.
- You know, it's a celebration, move your body, dance, be free.
- It'll be, I think, quite a celebration to be in packed rooms once again.
- Lomi is going to make your celebration that much easier and more pleasant.
- Before we get into that, there's a celebration happening on Friday.
- And somehow failure is like a deeper celebration of the fact that you tried.
- Like, like the idea of you having multiple celebrations planned out.
Examples
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This is really an homage and a celebration of my love for David.
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I think the occasion calls for a celebration.
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Yeah, We had a good celebration of life on Saturday.
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You know, it's a celebration, move your body, dance, be free.
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I think a little celebration drink with your father is in order.
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This should feel like a global celebration of the spiritual life.
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All are invited to join in the celebration in the Old yard.
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This calls for a celebration.
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July 4th means a week of celebration in central Michigan.
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For them, the fiesta is a celebration of the identity and corporateness of their city.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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An event where people meet to celebrate, eat, and have fun
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A time when people gather to celebrate with food and fun
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A happy public celebration with music and decorations
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Something that gives great pleasure to the senses, like a show or meal
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A large lively party with music and games
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Lively noisy party with drinking and dancing
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A formal event to mark or honor a special day
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A loud happy party with dancing and drinking
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An event where people celebrate a win, for example after a game or battle
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A public display people make to celebrate a big win or success
A celebration that people from different groups do together
A lively celebration with people having fun
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
A party that brings together Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa traditions
How Festive
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Celebration comes from the Latin verb celebrare, meaning 'to honor' or 'to mark with a public gathering', and you can see the same root in celebrate. So a celebration is a joyful event or party to mark a special occasion.