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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IN 1897 there was held in London the Diamond Jubilee in celebration of the sixtieth year of the reign of Queen Victoria.
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M. H. Long, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Moore sprinted down the field in celebration of his game-saving play with 29 seconds left that gave UCLA an unexpectedly breathless 27-20 victory.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
In 1761, in celebration of his coronation, England’s King George III was depicted in a portrait by Allan Ramsay with an elaborate cravat bow, probably made out of an expensive fabric such as silk.
—Camille Davis / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
In the absence of traditional cohost costumes this year, The View still soldiered on with its increasingly hilarious legacy of dressing children in controversial Halloween costumes in celebration of the spooky holiday.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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M. H. Long, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Moore sprinted down the field in celebration of his game-saving play with 29 seconds left that gave UCLA an unexpectedly breathless 27-20 victory.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
In 1761, in celebration of his coronation, England’s King George III was depicted in a portrait by Allan Ramsay with an elaborate cravat bow, probably made out of an expensive fabric such as silk.
—Camille Davis / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
In the absence of traditional cohost costumes this year, The View still soldiered on with its increasingly hilarious legacy of dressing children in controversial Halloween costumes in celebration of the spooky holiday.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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