Thesaurus results for CELEBRATION

celebration

noun

Definition of celebration

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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Recent Examples of celebration The numbers have grown as well, ballooning to around 5,000 during the height of the semiquincentennial celebration. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 The farm's latest maze pays tribute to country music legend Dolly Parton, combining a fall favorite with a celebration of the singer's music and philanthropy. — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 His bat almost went as far as the ball, as Halpin launched his bat high into the Cleveland sky in celebration. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 And while Los Angeles arts organizations and neighboring cities are already commissioning work and developing neighborhood celebrations, critics say a more formal and cohesive plan has failed to materialize. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The collection is part of Indian Motorcycle’s milestone year celebrations. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The vlog ends with a surprise early birthday celebration for RM and a bit of shooting around on an indoor basketball court. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 Since then, attendance has more than doubled, with more than 350 people attending last year’s celebration at 39th Street and Paseo Boulevard. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Ted Lasso brother and sister duo Cristo Fernández and Paloma Cinco will host the upcoming annual awards celebration of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers, taking place on October 21. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

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Hundreds had gathered at the arena for a festival celebrating horse racing and Mexican culture.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
The two-day music festival runs through early Sunday morning and was expecting about 40,000 fans each day.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

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