in celebration of

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: as a way of celebrating
We're having a dinner in celebration of their anniversary.

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Around her, an ecstatic crowd was dancing and chanting in celebration of the former union leader’s reelection. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026 That Sunday evening, the Trevino brothers and their friend Victor were traveling in a Nissan Altima, following three other friends in a separate vehicle, after stopping to enjoy frozen yogurt in celebration of a buddy’s birthday. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026 Christopher Nolan’s thriller The Prestige will to return theaters on January 29, 2027, in celebration of the film’s 20th anniversary. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 The New Yorker Festival began in 2000, in celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the magazine. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in celebration of

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“In celebration of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20celebration%20of. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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