centennial
noun
cen·ten·ni·al
sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 100th anniversary or its celebration
centennial
adjective
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Plascencia tells me the restaurant plans a festival to honor the Caesar salad’s centennial around July 4.
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Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
For instance, as the studio celebrates its centennial, Walt Disney Animation Studios hopes to grab one of the five nomination slots with its Nov. 22 musical Wish, which tells the story of how Disney’s wishing star came to be.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
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Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
For instance, as the studio celebrates its centennial, Walt Disney Animation Studios hopes to grab one of the five nomination slots with its Nov. 22 musical Wish, which tells the story of how Disney’s wishing star came to be.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
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“Centennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centennial. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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