were celebrating
- past progressive of celebrate.
Example Sentences
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Little said that the beach was crowded by about 9 a.m. but that visitors were celebrating peacefully.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
On the day of the opening arguments in the Musk-Altman trial, Amazon and OpenAI executives were celebrating an announcement that detailed how AWS customers would be able to use ChatGPT.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
"Beliebers" were celebrating the return of pop superstar Justin Bieber on Saturday, ahead of his return to major stages with a headlining appearance on the second day of the Coachella music festival.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
For a few seconds, Burnley fans were celebrating what looked like being one of the Premier League's greatest ever comebacks - and new hope of a miraculous survival.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
Keli and I had made it happen, and I felt as though he were celebrating with us.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
