anniversary
noun
an·ni·ver·sa·ry
ˌa-nə-ˈvərs-rē 
-ˈvər-sə-
plural anniversaries
1
: the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event
a wedding anniversary
broadly
: a date that follows such an event by a specified period of time measured in units other than years
the 6-month anniversary of the accident
2
: the celebration of an anniversary
Examples of anniversary in a Sentence
the anniversary of the invasion
The exhibit will close on the 100th anniversary of the artist's death.
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The Chicago International Film Festival is North American’s longest-running competitive film festival, now celebrating its 60th anniversary with an exhibition of more than 120 feature films and 70 shorts from countries around the world.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024
Hail to the Thief, Radiohead’s follow-up to follow-up to sister albums Kid A and Amnesiac, celebrated its 20th anniversary last year.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024
The gaming company is celebrating its 135th anniversary.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Ahead of this year’s celebrations, Chinese flags are up in many parts of the city alongside giant billboards hailing the anniversary with preparations underway for a litany of events aimed at boosting patriotism, including a lengthy fireworks show on Tuesday evening.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024
Hail to the Thief, Radiohead’s follow-up to follow-up to sister albums Kid A and Amnesiac, celebrated its 20th anniversary last year.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024
The gaming company is celebrating its 135th anniversary.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Ahead of this year’s celebrations, Chinese flags are up in many parts of the city alongside giant billboards hailing the anniversary with preparations underway for a litany of events aimed at boosting patriotism, including a lengthy fireworks show on Tuesday evening.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
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anniversary
noun
an·ni·ver·sa·ry
ˌan-ə-ˈvərs-(ə-)rē
plural anniversaries
1
a
: the annual return of the date of a special event
b
: a date that follows such an event by a specified period of time
the 6-month anniversary of the accident
2
: the celebration of an anniversary
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