sesquicentennial
noun
ses·qui·cen·ten·ni·al
ˌse-skwi-sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 150th anniversary or its celebration
sesquicentennial
adjective
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According to the university's horticultural department website, professor Jerry Parsons and horticulturist Greg Grant, an alumnus of the class of 1984, were tasked with designing a Texas flag layout using bluebonnets to honor the state's sesquicentennial in 1986 at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
And on Friday, after a morning celebrating its 149th Charter Day, the university launched its first celebration of its sesquicentennial and its vision for the future.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Eastern Market, named a national historic landmark in 1971, is still bustling today, with food vendors and a weekend flea market, and celebrates its sesquicentennial with three days of events.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
The apple is a tribute to the city's apple-growing history and community spirit and a perfect tie to the sesquicentennial, according to a news release.
—Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2023
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
And on Friday, after a morning celebrating its 149th Charter Day, the university launched its first celebration of its sesquicentennial and its vision for the future.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Eastern Market, named a national historic landmark in 1971, is still bustling today, with food vendors and a weekend flea market, and celebrates its sesquicentennial with three days of events.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
The apple is a tribute to the city's apple-growing history and community spirit and a perfect tie to the sesquicentennial, according to a news release.
—Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2023
See All Example Sentences for sesquicentennial
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“Sesquicentennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sesquicentennial. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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sesquicentennial
noun
ses·qui·cen·ten·ni·al
ˌses-kwi-sen-ˈten-ē-əl
: a 150th anniversary or its celebration
sesquicentennial
adjective
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