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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The band are also scheduled to hold their own Las Vegas residency in celebration of their 50th anniversary next March. Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 21 May 2025 Hours after debuting her Resort 2026 collection, the designer raised a Champagne piscine in celebration of her return to New York. Freya Drohan, Vogue, 21 May 2025 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are all smiles in a romantic new photo released in celebration of their seventh wedding anniversary. Erin Hill, People.com, 20 May 2025 The footage, which resurfaced online as part of a social media trend, shows the Duke of Sussex dancing during a visit to Kingston, Jamaica, in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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