centennial
adjective
pertaining to, or marking the completion of, a period of 100 years.
centennials
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pluralof centennial.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It’s one of several Los Angeles landmarks celebrating their centennials this year, a reflection of how rapidly L.A. was growing in the early 1920s.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
Turkcan said millennials were born between 1979 and 1996, and centennials - the next major generation for baseball - began in 1997 and ended between four and eight years ago.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 27, 2019
Turkcan said millennials were born between 1979 and 1996, and centennials — the next major generation for baseball — began in 1997 and ended between four and eight years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2019
A closing-night gala salutes the centennials of Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2018
On the southern side of the street were a mix of larger apartment buildings, and at either end of the block were churches that had recently celebrated their centennials.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
