celebrate
verb (used with object)
to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities.
is celebrating
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present progressiveof celebrate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Twenty-five years later, System of a Down is celebrating “Toxicity “ not with an anniversary concert, but with a weeklong exhibition at Beyond the Streets in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Forty-five years after Formula 1 last roared around Madrid, the Spanish capital is celebrating its return this weekend with a brand-new circuit, accessible from the city centre via only a metro ride.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
The award is celebrating its 70th anniversary, having been created by France Football in 1956, and the winner will be announced at an ceremony in London on 26 October.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Fall activities are just around the corner, so Jason Gay is celebrating the youth sports parents—those who don’t resort to screaming at teen refs or fistfighting in the parking lot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Tonight the legendary actress Laura Keene is celebrating the last night of her Washington run as her signature character Florence Trenchard.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
