Collocations for celebration - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
great,
noisy
little, quiet, small
family
joyous
a joyous celebration of life
little, quiet, small
family
joyous
a joyous celebration of life
double
a double birthday celebration
a double birthday celebration
special
national, official, public, street (esp. BrE)
Poor weather prevented the official celebrations from taking place.
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
50th anniversary celebrations
Christmas,
Fourth of July,
Independence Day,
New Year,
etc.
(usually with celebrations)
religious
religious
VERB + celebration
have,
hold
They held a special celebration in his honour/honor.
They held a special celebration in his honour/honor.
join,
join in
I hope you'll join in the celebrations.
I hope you'll join in the celebrations.
attend
PREPOSITION
in celebration of
They organized a dinner in celebration of the year's successes.
They organized a dinner in celebration of the year's successes.
PHRASES
a cause for celebration
The victory was a cause for great 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.
They held a celebration to mark forty years of the service.