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Collocations for celebration - noun

ADJECTIVE

big, great, noisy
little, quiet, small
family
joyous
a joyous celebration of life
double
a double birthday celebration
special
national, official, public, street (esp. BrE)
Poor weather prevented the official celebrations from taking place.
anniversary, birthday, centenary (BrE), centennial (esp. AmE), festive, holiday (AmE), victory, wedding (usually with celebrations)
50th anniversary celebrations
Christmas, Fourth of July, Independence Day, New Year, etc. (usually with celebrations)
religious

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VERB + celebration

have, hold
They held a special celebration in his honour/honor.
join, join in
I hope you'll join in the celebrations.
attend

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celebration + NOUN

dinner, party

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PREPOSITION

in celebration of
They organized a dinner in celebration of the year's successes.

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PHRASES

a cause for celebration
The victory was a cause for great celebration.
a celebration of sb's life, a celebration to mark sth
They held a celebration to mark forty years of the service.

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