jubilee

noun

ˈjü-bə-(ˌ)lē How to pronounce jubilee (audio)
Definition of jubileenext
as in celebration
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something the town is planning a year-long jubilee in celebration of its founding 200 years ago

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Recent Examples of jubilee It's been weekend after weekend of box office jubilees. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026 Their fight is not over, and their families and neighbors are still waiting for the jubilee’s justice. — John E. Jackson Sr, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Hawthorne may have been inspired to write it by the 1826 celebration of the American jubilee, which was marked by veneration of the Founding Fathers and rosy mythmaking about the Revolution. — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 The couple last watched the parade in 2022 during the queen’s platinum jubilee from a side window of Buckingham Palace and didn’t appear on the balcony with the senior royals or take part in the parade. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for jubilee
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  1. celebration
  2. festival
  3. festivity
Noun
  • Members of the dance group Danzantes Unidos Mitotiliztli performed in October 2025 during a Dia de los Muertos celebration offered by Athziry Día de Muertos and the city of Aurora at East Aurora High School.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The former center grabbed headlines in March for commenting on a Rangers loss that coincided with the team’s Pride Night celebration.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebration
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  • The festival also spotlights the environmental benefits of traditional grazing, in which livestock are used to clear brush and other flammable undergrowth, reducing the spread of wildfires.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • For Srouji, the ultimate measure of a healthy industry is not simply whether a filmmaker gets a movie made or lands a prestigious festival selection, but whether that success makes the next film possible.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of festival
Noun
  • Headlining the festivities is a halftime performance from Big Boi.
    — Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But before its doors shutter for a while, the hotel is offering another year of holiday festivities, this time with a special twist thanks to an immersive collaboration with Parisian brand Repetto.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of festivity

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“Jubilee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilee. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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