sesquicentennial
noun
ses·qui·cen·ten·ni·al
ˌse-skwi-sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 150th anniversary or its celebration
sesquicentennial
adjective
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Eastern Market, named a national historic landmark in 1971, is still bustling today, with food vendors and a weekend flea market, and celebrates its sesquicentennial with three days of events.
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Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
The apple is a tribute to the city's apple-growing history and community spirit and a perfect tie to the sesquicentennial, according to a news release.
—Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2023
In today’s retail climate, department store birthdays are far from guaranteed, and yet Bloomingdale’s, a seasoned outlier, is celebrating its sesquicentennial.
—Caitie Kelly Caitie Kelly Kurt Soller Ellie Pithers Jameson Montgomery, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022
The comprehensive and visually rich exhibition catalogue extends an exquisite show at New York’s Grolier Club last fall that Stetz and her partner Mark Samuels Lasner co-curated for the sesquicentennial of Beardsley’s birth.
—Colton Valentine, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2023
The public library will host several activities throughout the year to celebrate the sesquicentennial.
—Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 4 Feb. 2023
Kohler will continue to celebrate its sesquicentennial throughout the year with a series of special events and pop-up activations that pay homage to the company’s unique 150-year heritage.
—Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2023
Society members earmarked the bell for the town historical museum, which did not yet exist but seemed like a near-future possibility as the village marked its sesquicentennial in 1986.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2023
Kevin Costner is your guide in this new four-part special marking the sesquicentennial of Yellowstone National Park.
—cleveland, 20 Nov. 2022
Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
The apple is a tribute to the city's apple-growing history and community spirit and a perfect tie to the sesquicentennial, according to a news release.
—Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2023
In today’s retail climate, department store birthdays are far from guaranteed, and yet Bloomingdale’s, a seasoned outlier, is celebrating its sesquicentennial.
—Caitie Kelly Caitie Kelly Kurt Soller Ellie Pithers Jameson Montgomery, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022
The comprehensive and visually rich exhibition catalogue extends an exquisite show at New York’s Grolier Club last fall that Stetz and her partner Mark Samuels Lasner co-curated for the sesquicentennial of Beardsley’s birth.
—Colton Valentine, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2023
The public library will host several activities throughout the year to celebrate the sesquicentennial.
—Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 4 Feb. 2023
Kohler will continue to celebrate its sesquicentennial throughout the year with a series of special events and pop-up activations that pay homage to the company’s unique 150-year heritage.
—Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2023
Society members earmarked the bell for the town historical museum, which did not yet exist but seemed like a near-future possibility as the village marked its sesquicentennial in 1986.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2023
Kevin Costner is your guide in this new four-part special marking the sesquicentennial of Yellowstone National Park.
—cleveland, 20 Nov. 2022
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sesquicentennial
noun
ses·qui·cen·ten·ni·al
ˌses-kwi-sen-ˈten-ē-əl
: a 150th anniversary or its celebration
sesquicentennial
adjective
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