celebration
the act of celebrating: We want to do something special in celebration of Amy’s great new job.
a party or other festive event for celebrating something: Don’t you think the birthday celebrations for preschoolers in this neighborhood are a bit over the top?
Origin of celebration
1Other words from celebration
- in·ter·cel·e·bra·tion, noun
- non·cel·e·bra·tion, noun
- pre·cel·e·bra·tion, noun
- re·cel·e·bra·tion, noun
Words Nearby celebration
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How to use celebration in a sentence
The moment came where newly graduated cops customarily toss their white gloves into the air in celebration.
The prison camp island nation known as Cuba erupted in celebration.
A table creaking under the weight of a Christmas banquet, a classic celebration of binge eating and drinking.
The resulting photographs are a celebration, bringing to life the peerless spirit embodied by The Macallan.
The Restaurant, Flask, And Photography Worthy of The Macallan Whisky | | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn celebration of the darkest of Black Fridays, she just released a new single, “Pietà.”
On Corpus Christi's Eve, the usual celebration greatly aggrieved the perth weekly assembly.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIt is thought that in the celebration of worship one of these chambers was designed for men and the other for women.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowAs it happened, he was given an opportunity, when he was invited to the harvest celebration that was held each year at Silverdale.
Winston of the Prairie | Harold BindlossFireworks now enter into the celebration of every important event in our national, political and business life.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousAnd only the supreme levity of innocence could have devised and accomplished this amazing celebration.
The Creators | May Sinclair
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