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How to pronounce celebration in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms jubilation
Type of affair, occasion, social function, social occasion, function
Derivation celebrate
Type Words
Synonyms festivity
Type of recreation, diversion
Has types gala, gala affair, jamboree, jollification, ludi saeculares, merrymaking, secular games, victory celebration, agon, blowout, conviviality, feria, festival, fete
Derivation celebrate
Type Words
Synonyms solemnisation, solemnization
Type of ritual
Derivation celebrate


the celebration of marriage.

Examples of celebration

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The service oriented organization celebrated its centennial celebration in 2008.
From the tennessean.com
A celebration of the Rev. Martin Luther King is planned at the church on Monday.
From the stltoday.com
Uncorked CanvasA new art studio will host a grand opening celebration April 8-9.
From the thenewstribune.com
It coincides with a 20th anniversary celebration for the performing arts center.
From the timesunion.com
This is our granddaughters with a pig for our 50th anniversary celebration meal.
From the kansas.com
Thirsty revelers crowd into a beer tent during Munich's Oktoberfest celebration.
From the latimes.com
On the day in October when he arrived, Jin found a small graduation celebration.
From the time.com
With Bolt lighting up the track, perhaps it's time to start another celebration.
From the time.com
It was a celebration of great horses and the 20th year of Cartier's involvement.
From the telegraph.co.uk
More examples
  • A joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
  • Any joyous diversion
  • The public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual; "the celebration of marriage"
  • (celebrate) observe: behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
  • (celebrate) lionize: assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"
  • (celebrated) widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
  • Celebration is a biennial Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultural event held in Juneau, Alaska. It is sponsored and organized by the Sealaska Heritage Institute, the non-profit cultural arm of Sealaska Corporation.
  • Celebration is a Baltimore-based band which is significantly influenced by its members' interest in cabaret culture .
  • Celebration is the debut album from Baltimore's Celebration. It was released on February 27, 2006. The album was released on 4AD.