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Held on the eve of Greek Orthodox Lent, the fasting period that starts today, Zambo celebrates the last period of excess.The inspiration of the annual Zambo celebration is unclear, despite it being a tradition that stretches back over a century to when an emigrant to Brazil returned to his native Tripoli bringing the carnival with him.
Google's latest doodle celebrates the birthday of Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann, who discovered the existence of an inner core in the Earth.
The story's a bit old – this week it celebrates its ninth anniversary, in fact – but you'll still find it mentioned occasionally in latterday attacks on the act.
Even a mid-budget movie costs a lot of money to make, and needs to make it back whereas financial success was practically an obstacle to artistic achievement for most of the outsider musicians Frank celebrates.
The Wells' annual hip-hop festival has become a staple of the dance diary and now, in its 12th year, it celebrates its success with a broad programme of British and international work.
Talawa Firsts celebrates black British new writing in three weeks of performances, readings and workshops at Talawa's studio in north London.
The Swiss ski resort of Zermatt gets even more attention than usual as it celebrates the 150th anniversary of the first ascent of the Matterhorn.
The majority of residents are not portrayed as tabloid-ready caricatures, however, but as a close-knit community on the right side of the law: Sue prepares to become a grandmother again, while best friend Julie – whose disabled son Reagan has passed away since the programme was filmed – celebrates her birthday with family.
A recent biopic, Andrei Kravchuk's Admiral, celebrates the life of Aleksandr Kolchak, the White commander who governed Siberia between 1918 and 1920.
Founded in 1903 by two brothers – William and Gilbert Foyle - and trading on Charing Cross Road for over 100 years, Foyles celebrates its 111th anniversary in 2014.
The Spinnerei, a former cotton mill that now houses an enclave of artist's studios, celebrates a 10-year anniversary with open days in January, May and September.
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The primary grammatical function of "celebrates" is as a verb , specifically the third-person singular present tense form. Ludwig AI confirms that "celebrates" describes an action of honoring or commemorating. It is used to indicate that a subject is performing the act of celebration, as seen in many examples.
Expression frequency: Very common
