as in celebration
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
the town is planning a year-long jubilee in celebration of its founding 200 years ago
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Recent Examples of jubilee
The Catholic Church is also in the middle of a jubilee year, with teams of pilgrims coming to Rome and expecting to see the pope.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
The Catholic Church is in the middle of a year-long jubilee celebration, an event traditionally held every 25 years.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
The pope’s hospitalization comes during the Vatican’s celebration of the jubilee, a tradition in the Catholic Church dedicated to the remission of sins that occurs every 50 years.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
Whenever a burning is advertised to take place, the railroads run excursions, photographs are taken, and the same jubilee is indulged in that characterized the public hangings of one hundred years ago.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
The Catholic Church is in the middle of a year-long jubilee celebration, an event traditionally held every 25 years.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
The pope’s hospitalization comes during the Vatican’s celebration of the jubilee, a tradition in the Catholic Church dedicated to the remission of sins that occurs every 50 years.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
Whenever a burning is advertised to take place, the railroads run excursions, photographs are taken, and the same jubilee is indulged in that characterized the public hangings of one hundred years ago.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilee
Noun
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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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The duo took the festival’s stage just before Kneecap, another band that has been outspoken in its support of Palestinians amid Israel’s war on Hamas.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
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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“Jubilee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilee. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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