celebrate
verb (used with object)
to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities.
has been celebrating
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present perfect progressiveof celebrate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The not-for-profit organisation has been celebrating Bonfire Night for nearly 100 years.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
Hauntina, has been celebrating horror and Halloween-related content online for over a decade, touting the “spooky side of life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
For as long as the Food Network has been celebrating Christmas, I’ve been watching.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2023
Although Seattle’s Irish Week has been celebrating since Feb. 10, the biggest festivities are still on the horizon.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
More especially may the subject be found attractive at the close of the present year, when the country has been celebrating the Jubilee of the Penny Post.
From A Hundred Years by Post A Jubilee Retrospect by James Wilson Hyde
