as in festival
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
a celebration of the company's 100th anniversary
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebration
Noun
-
This includes strategic media spending, cultural partnerships, and on-the-ground activations at festivals such as BottleRock and La Onda.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025 -
Corey Kent will join as a special guest on all dates, while Australian country star Brad Cox will open the Sunburnt Country festival dates.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
Noun
-
London held its 2025 Pride festivities on July 5 this year, with Chaka Kahn headlining a day of celebrations that also featured a number of LGBTQ+ performers in the central part of the city.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
-
The weekend of festivities concluded with a downtown party July 5 that featured food trucks, beer tents, street dancing and a main stage with live music.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
-
Arriba Abajo at the Thompson Hotel National Margarita Day calls for a fiesta at Arriba Abajo.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
-
The fiesta was over, but their literary afterlives were just beginning.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
Noun
-
In April 1875, Jeans was commissioned by the directors of the North Eastern Railway, owners of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, to write a book celebrating the line’s jubilee in September of the same year.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
-
Haitian Flag Day, typically a jubilee for Haitians in Miami, had a different tone this year because of recent events in the country — but the festivities continued.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Celebration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebration. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share