celebration

[ sel-uh-brey-shuhn ]

/ ˌsɛl əˈbreɪ ʃən /

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noun

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?

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Origin of celebration

First recorded in 1480–90; from Latin celebrātiōn- (stem of celebrātiō ) “large gathering, widespread use, celebration (of a festival)”; see celebrate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM celebration

in·ter·cel·e·bra·tion, nounnon·cel·e·bra·tion, nounpre·cel·e·bra·tion, nounre·cel·e·bra·tion, noun

Words nearby celebration

Celebes, Celebes Sea, celebrant, celebrate, celebrated, celebration, celebratory, celebrity, celebutante, C. elegans, celeriac

How to use celebration in a sentence

“In celebration of Burn Your Mask Day we decided to spread some freedom dust over the shoppers and employees of Target!”
Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider does not approve of anti-maskers using ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’|radmarya|September 17, 2020|Fortune
Their clients are often spending hundreds of thousands, or even millions, on their celebration.
Couples spend thousands on a wedding photographer for that perfect shot|Rachel King|September 6, 2020|Fortune
On that note, let’s take a look at the celebrations of their lives via the windows of their souls.
We Hear Dead People: Our Favorite Posthumous Hip-Hop Albums. Ever|Joshua Eferighe|August 31, 2020|Ozy
When Lizzie Post, the great-great-granddaughter of etiquette legend Emily Post, received Lachevre’s notice about her wedding changes, she says she cheered up reading it, rather than feeling like she was uninvited from the celebration.
How to update your guests about your pandemic wedding plans|Brooke Henderson|August 29, 2020|Fortune

So go ahead and forgive, since there’s more celebration than death-watch here anyhow, and each small sweetness will make you wish you’d known Perry, too.
Learning to parent your parent|Terri Schlichenmeyer|August 21, 2020|Washington Blade
The moment came where newly graduated cops customarily toss their white gloves into the air in celebration.
Cop Families Boo De Blasio at NYPD Graduation|Michael Daly|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The prison camp island nation known as Cuba erupted in celebration.
Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro|Doug McIntyre|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A table creaking under the weight of a Christmas banquet, a classic celebration of binge eating and drinking.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
In celebration of the darkest of Black Fridays, she just released a new single, “Pietà.”
Is Bigger Better for St. Vincent?|David Yaffe|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Corpus Christi's Eve, the usual celebration greatly aggrieved the perth weekly assembly.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
It 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 Withrow
As 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 Bindloss
Fireworks now enter into the celebration of every important event in our national, political and business life.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
And only the supreme levity of innocence could have devised and accomplished this amazing celebration.
The Creators|May Sinclair