celebrating

verb

present participle of celebrate
1
as in praising
to proclaim the glory of a personal essay that celebrates the single life

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2
as in commemorating
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony a mixed family that celebrates both the Christian and Jewish religious holidays

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Recent Examples of celebrating Tommy White Rated PG-13, 1 hour 37 minutes Hank, an American living in Australia, is now trying to be a gentle giant, one who’s celebrating his one-year anniversary of sobriety and who clearly suffers from lingering emotional trauma. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 The film, on the other hand, centers on July 14, 1937, which is Bastille Day in France, a day celebrating freedom. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 This time around, the filmmaker will be celebrating the film’s world premiere at the festival, as Film at Lincoln Center on Tuesday announced the late addition of the film to the Main Slate of the 64th New York Film Festival. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026 Williams has also been celebrating her costar’s legacy throughout the sequel’s press tour. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Jake Reiner is celebrating a personal milestone, nearly a year after the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Organized labor is celebrating the life and legacy of an artist who carried a union card for almost 60 years. — John Nichols, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026 Floor-to-wall photos of a screaming Kevin Gausman and celebrating Jeff Hoffman are now replaced with those of Brandon Valenzuela and José Soriano. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 But Democrats are celebrating the decision, which blunts some of the Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this year allowing more coordinated spending between parties and candidates. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrating
  1. praising
  2. commemorating
  3. blessing
Verb
  • While praising Green’s composure, accuracy, consistency and feel, Westlake coach Rick Clausen also singled out the offensive line.
    — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Yiannopoulos also continued to have his eye on national politics, working on the 2024 presidential campaign of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who fell from grace after praising Adolf Hitler and making a series of antisemitic comments.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of praising
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  • Zelensky expected on official visit to neighboring Moldova Zelensky was due to visit neighboring Moldova on Thursday to mark its national day commemorating its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In September, watch the Stratobowl Historic Hot Air Balloon Launch, commemorating a record-breaking 1935 balloon flight—with human passengers— into the stratosphere.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of commemorating
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  • By visiting the Basilica and blessing the new tower, the pope follows in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI who in 2010 consecrated the Sagrada Familia.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
  • Jimmy Fallon has been blessing the New York Knicks with good humor for decades.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Definition of blessing

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“Celebrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrating. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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