celebration

Noun

Meaning

The act, process, or time of celebrating.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

jubilation festivity fete jamboree party festival gala ceremony holiday ceremonial observance commemoration rejoicing revelry merrymaking
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Antonyms

requiem song elegy grouse lamentation speech
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Hypernyms

function occasion ritual affair recreation diversion

Hyponyms

feria fete jamboree festival gala agon

Related terms

celebrate celebrity celebrant celebrator

Phrases with the word

birthday celebration victory celebration lap outdoor celebration pancake celebration adulthood celebration celebration card

Anagrams

eniclobrate

Examples

Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It's a miracle, and the dance is a celebration of that miracle. Martha Graham

Art defies defeat by its very existence, representing the celebration of life, in spite of all attempts to degrade and destroy it. Nadine Gordimer

The next time you look into the mirror, just look at the way the ears rest next to the head; look at the way the hairline grows; think of all the little bones in your wrist. It is a miracle. And the dance is a celebration of that miracle. Martha Graham

If you want a celebration provide the means. Sicilian Proverb

A rat never goes near a cat's celebration venue. African Proverb

Don't join in the celebration or holiday if you feel disgruntled. Sicilian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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