celebration

[US]/ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/
[UK]/ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a festive event or gathering to mark a special occasion.

Phrases & Collocations

in celebration of

Example Sentences

commercialize the celebration of Christmas

They held a celebration rally.

a grandiloquent celebration of Spanish glory.

a joyous celebration of life

a celebration that revivified our spirits.

a celebration to usher in the new century.

The celebration passed off successfully.

it was his express wish that the celebration should continue.

the festive celebration was topped off with the awarding of prizes.

The plans for the Queen’s birthday celebrations are all in train.

A celebration assembly is to be called for May 4.

His novels were celebrations of anarchism.

a celebration of 25 years' wedded bliss .

The villagers had a celebration, with a new film to finish up with.

The foreign friends hope that they can join the celebrations for the university's eighty anniversary.

The house was lit up as though a big celebration was going on.

I lived at 29 Celebration Street, Nairobi, for many years.

Some higher officials attended the celebration rally.

A sousaphone player and his bandmates add a folksy note to a wedding celebration in Putna, Romania.

Real-world Examples

I could not miss the birthday celebration.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

This is your day. This is your celebration.

Source: Trump's weekly television address

It was a celebration of circus arts!

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

This was supposed to be a celebration.

Source: NPR News September 2019 Compilation

So I brought the celebration to you.

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

It was a celebration of your womanhood!

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

Local government provided security and some local government officials attended the celebration.

Source: VOA Daily Standard October 2018 Collection

We have had other celebrations too, including the 70th birthday of The Prince of Wales.

Source: Queen's Speech in the UK

You have to apologize for missing the birthday celebration.

Source: IELTS Writing Preparation Guide

Every April, Maury County holds a Mule Day celebration.

Source: New types of questions for the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4).

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