Celebrations - Other Celebrations
Take a look at the following sentence examples of the words used in context. After you have a good understanding of the words, do the following quiz.
| bonfire | a large outdoor fire often held in autumn | The students had a bonfire before the final football game of the season. |
| commemorate | to honor the memory of some important event | Today we commemorate all the soldiers lost in battle during the World War II. |
| costume | clothing that you wear as a disguise for fun to a party or other event | Tom had a great costume on at the party. He was dressed as Dracula! |
| firework | rocket which displays light display in the sky | There were hundreds of fireworks on July 4th this year. |
| display | an exhibition or to exhibit for other people | There was a great display on African American history at the museum. |
| flag | a pennant showing colors or representing a nation or special group of people | He proudly presents the flag on his garage every national holiday. |
| float | a large display, often with people aboard, used during a parade | There were some wonderful floats at the Thanksgiving Day's Parade. |
| parade | a large procession of many people often featuring floats, marching bands, etc. | What a wonderful parade we had for our local celebrations. |
| procession | a group of people walking through town or other area | There was a solemn procession to the Town Hall to protest recent events. |
| site | a location or place where something takes place | They chose a beautiful site for their anniversary party. |
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