celebrate
verb (used with object)
to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities.
have been celebrating
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present perfect progressiveof celebrate.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 trust gap is especially meaningful for Meta, which investors have been celebrating over its launch of the Muse consumer AI agent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
"The government snatched away my son. If the paper had not leaked, Pradeep would be alive today. He would have been celebrating."
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
New Yorkers have been celebrating in the streets and at raucous bar watch parties, especially after the Knicks beat the Spurs in the first game of the series on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
On Tuesday, Altman should have been celebrating a deal at a swanky downtown San Francisco event put on by Amazon Web Services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
We didn’t have a tree, and if it hadn’t been for the ham that Mr. Ballard sent home to all his employees, I think we would have been celebrating with thawed hamburgers.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
