commemoration
noun
com·mem·o·ra·tion
kə-ˌme-mə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the act of commemorating
2
: something that commemorates
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Several well-known celebrities attended the commemoration.
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The commemoration began on Friday, when Khamenei’s coffin was put on display in Tehran.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
No wonder, then, that Beyoncé already appears to be setting the stage for her own run of commemorations for the upcoming 20th anniversary of her album B’Day in September.
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6 July 2026
Believed to be inspired by the details on the general’s uniform in 1777, Washington’s Headquarters Flag (also known as the Commander-in-Chief standard) flew with Glenn in the lead-up to the bicentennial commemorations of Washington’s death in 1799.
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6 July 2026
Hundreds of visitors were gathering at Independence Hall to await the celebrations coinciding with the France-Paraguay World Cup knockout game at Philadelphia Stadium, which began with commemorations of the holiday.
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Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
No wonder, then, that Beyoncé already appears to be setting the stage for her own run of commemorations for the upcoming 20th anniversary of her album B’Day in September.
—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2026
Believed to be inspired by the details on the general’s uniform in 1777, Washington’s Headquarters Flag (also known as the Commander-in-Chief standard) flew with Glenn in the lead-up to the bicentennial commemorations of Washington’s death in 1799.
—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
6 July 2026
Hundreds of visitors were gathering at Independence Hall to await the celebrations coinciding with the France-Paraguay World Cup knockout game at Philadelphia Stadium, which began with commemorations of the holiday.
—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
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“Commemoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commemoration. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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commemoration
noun
com·mem·o·ra·tion
kə-ˌmem-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the act of commemorating
2
: a ceremony that commemorates
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