as in festival
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
a celebration of the company's 100th anniversary
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This show will cap off a short festival run Tomlinson went on this summer in Europe and India.—
Nicholas Kobe,
People.com,
15 July 2025 -
The film screened at over 90 festivals, received 17 awards, and is currently featured on The New Yorker Screening Room and the Criterion Channel.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Engelbert said the league is looking at possible revisions to the festivities, which this year included only the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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The proud mom posted pictures from the festivities in Venice, Italy, on Instagram.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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While mother nature threw a chilly curveball, the thousands gathered at the Circuit of the Americas refused to let goosebumps get in the way of a massive fiesta.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Arriba Abajo at the Thompson Hotel National Margarita Day calls for a fiesta at Arriba Abajo.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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This summer marks the jubilee of Abba’s eponymous 1975 album.—
Jan Gradvall,
airmail.news,
5 July 2025
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In April 1875, Jeans was commissioned by the directors of the North Eastern Railway, owners of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, to write a book celebrating the line’s jubilee in September of the same year.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Celebration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebration. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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