How to Use celebrate in a Sentence

celebrate

verb
  • The book celebrates the movies of the past.
  • They are celebrating the birth of their third child.
  • Her lecture celebrated the genius of the artist.
  • A priest celebrates Mass at the church daily.
  • We are celebrating my birthday by going out to dinner.
  • We are celebrating our anniversary next week.
  • He is celebrated for his contributions to modern science.
  • The family gathered to celebrate Christmas.
  • And now to celebrate the day of love with words that say it just right!
    — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 5 Jan. 2023
  • But she's been wanting to come back to the H to celebrate.
    — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 19 Mar. 2023
  • And when your team scores, there are $5 shots to celebrate with.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 4 June 2022
  • So, to celebrate this with him and the Queen is just going to be so much fun.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 8 May 2023
  • And there's even more reason to raise a glass and celebrate.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 19 Nov. 2022
  • But there are more than red envelopes to help celebrate the Year of the Rabbit.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The coach told his team after the game to hold their heads high and celebrate their success.
    — The Enquirer, 19 Nov. 2022
  • In a later verse, Jimin looks back on how far he’s come with the band and celebrates the fans who have come along for the ride.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Countdowns will take place every hour to celebrate the New Year around the world.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
  • It was supposed to be part of a busy year to celebrate the choir's 50th anniversary.
    — James Brooks, ajc, 10 Dec. 2022
  • It was supposed to be part of a busy year to celebrate the choir's 50th anniversary.
    — Arkansas Online, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The 34-year-old World Cup winner celebrates the birthdays of his three children on the same day, April 8 – and none of them were born in the same year.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The New Fashioned will celebrate its grand opening from 2 to 5 p.m. April 6.
    — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The two shared a hug after the match, which celebrated Edge's 25-year WWE career.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Derby takes place this year on May 5 and 6, so there’s still plenty of time to find a bottle of your own to celebrate with.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The messages also show the Proud Boys celebrating the attack on the Capitol and their role in it.
    — CBS News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The first day of spring is here – and both Dairy Queen and Rita's are offering free treats to celebrate.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Gelsinger was among those on hand Tuesday to celebrate the bill signing.
    — Staff and Wire Reports, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022
  • One day a year isn’t enough to celebrate someone as special as you.
    — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 2 Feb. 2023
  • New Year's Eve is often thought of as a party time for grown-ups — a time to drink, dance, say farewell to an old year and celebrate the new year.
    — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Navas wasn’t able to guess right this time, as Downs went left and celebrated immediately as the ball hit the back of the net.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
  • Four years later, an America-first cultural crackdown has freed the Met to cast off the hair shirt of reckoning and celebrate its diverse holdings in a spirit of defiance.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025

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