have been celebrating
- present perfect progressive of celebrate.
Example Sentences
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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
He could have been celebrating, or at least resting up for his upcoming “Saturday Night Live” gig and fall arena tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
“We would have been celebrating her 9th birthday in just 2 weeks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
Syrian refugees have been celebrating the fall of Bashar al-Assad in the streets of Turkish cities, welcoming the sudden collapse of his regime, and many are now considering whether they should go back home.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2024
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
