bicentennial
noun
bi·cen·ten·ni·al
ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 200th anniversary or its celebration
bicentennial
adjective
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Thurgood Marshall In a speech marking the bicentennial of the US Constitution, Marshall argued that its framers intentionally inscribed slavery into the American economy.
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Elvis Presley used to perform the song at his 1970s concerts, and Ray Charles did a soulful cover timed to the 1976 American bicentennial that became a beloved classic.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Feb. 2025
Its final unveiling was on Flag Day in June 1976, for the country's bicentennial.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
This year, the bicentennial of the composer’s birth, the Philharmonic has been holding an extended Bruckner seminar.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Elvis Presley used to perform the song at his 1970s concerts, and Ray Charles did a soulful cover timed to the 1976 American bicentennial that became a beloved classic.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Feb. 2025
Its final unveiling was on Flag Day in June 1976, for the country's bicentennial.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
This year, the bicentennial of the composer’s birth, the Philharmonic has been holding an extended Bruckner seminar.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Bicentennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicentennial. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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bicentennial
adjective
bi·cen·ten·ni·al
ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈten-ē-əl
: relating to a 200th anniversary
bicentennial
noun
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