Sentences with phrase «as much a celebration»

Unusually large gatherings in North American churches at Christmas and Easter tend to suggest that they are at least as much celebrations of loyalty to family and its tradition as they are response to God's peculiar ways of being present in Jesus of Nazareth.

In my family, Christmas Eve has just as much celebration and importance as Christmas Day.

Toasted by Runner's World magazine as one of the most well - organized marathons in the world, and lauded in France as the nation's «most convivial race,» this annual event in the heart of Bordeaux is as much a celebration of gastronomic enthusiasm as it is a test of aerobic fitness.

Don't they each deserve to come into the world with as much celebration as the first?

The Free Church of Scotland believes the idea of Jedi weddings is «completely nonsensical», but our ceremonies should not be dismissed as they are as much a celebration of love as any other wedding.

But «Always at the Carlyle» is as much a celebration of the longtime staffers (some of whom have worked there for five decades) and their incredible work ethic and loyalty as it is about Jack Nicholson and Naomi Campbell and Mick Jagger lapping up the luxury back in the day.

The Spike Video Game Awards (VGA) have become as much a celebration of video games as a platform to announce new unexpected projects over the past 10 years.

It is morsels of early (particularly role - playing) console games selectively realigned to make a new game that is as much a celebration of its genre's history as it is a new entry in it.

Through the tone and cadence of their depicted world — one of beauty, mystery, and raw honesty — Young Blood is as much a celebration as it is a homecoming.

With its bold, bright, playful use of color, RATTLE is as much a celebration of life as a study in precision and meticulous detail.

Not exact matches

Sydney Harbour Bridge The focal point for much the day's celebration, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, known locally as the??? coat hanger,??? was completed on March 19, 1932, and wasn't fully paid off until 1988.

In China the King of Beers is marketed as a «superpremium» drink for celebrations, much like Stella Artois outside Belgium.

They indicated the presence of water, which was a cause for celebration, as having water on Mars means astronauts won't have to carry as much when they visit.

The celebration of Satan is much worse than abortion, as it is the greater evil.

Kwanzaa, most readers will recall, is a recently contrived African American seven - day celebration that runs from December 26 through January 1, and has been much criticized by blacks and others as a commercial gimmick designed to demonstrate that blacks can be as consumerist as anybody else.

Come on Laura, nobody really cared, and most people think as I d that his reply was just skirting the question because he didn't want to give a direct answer to the question in fear of criticism from the Mormon Church of which he is a member, because without much doubt he probably would be participating in the celebration and drinking a beer also.

The core of the festival - no doubt known by some other name - may well have been much older than the thirteenth century B.C., originating among pastoral people as a spring celebration of the birth of the lambs, with appropriate attendant rites for the consecration and protection of the flocks, and probably a communion meal shared by the shepherd group and its deity.

Sure, I love a celebration cake as much as the next party goer, but on a day to day basis, unfrosted, simple cakes are my jam!

«Today, folks across the country are eating Casco nut sundaes and FatBoy ice cream sandwiches and enjoying them just as much as those who enjoyed the first ones during the 4th of July celebration of 1925,» the company adds.

I love making celebrations, such as Birthday's special for my family because they only come once a year and it's a great time to celebrate that person and show them how much we care about them.

However, I find it didn't rise as much as had hoped, it rose however I need a touch more lift for a celebration cake I am making, do you have any ideas as to get a little bit of extra lift??

The unique and creative presentations will make the little ones feel like they are just as much a part of the celebration as their parents.

In london arsenal is the most supported club (many people were shocked by a number of fans who attended the FA cup celebration, which is a number chelsea and mancity would wish to have), even worldwide.chelsea and mancity do nt have much history as us

And we have no real reason to take much notice of what he says about Arsenal as he showed in that crazy over the top goal celebration when he ran the length of the pitch to taunt us that he has no love for the club or the Arsenal fans.

The melee between Green and Ramsey garnered so much attention that the Pittsburgh Steelers even used it as inspiration for a touchdown celebration.

Rosenbaum described the post-game celebration, which contained just as much mirth and jubilation as you would expect:

It might still be mathematically possible for Arsenal to achieve our annual feat of finishing the season as the top placed Premier League club from north London, but Tottenham have certainly made it a lot less likely and they could pretty much complete the job of cancelling our St. Totteringham Day's celebration today.

Hope you enjoy Romo's celebration as much as he did.

There have a been a number of occasions where C.Ronaldo has been sanctioned and critiqued due to some of the goal celebrations and actions that the winger has made in certain games and this is another reason on why C.Ronaldo is not as admired as much as other top players such as: Lionel Messi or Ricardo Kaka who won the Ballon d'Or award back in 2007.

Those celebrations were much wilder four minutes later as, with all 22 players inside the Town box for a Bees corner, Tarkowski reacted fastest to head home from close range and steal a point.

what we watch on the pitch, the goals, the chances, the tackles, the misses, the celebrations and all that thrill is the sporting side of football that we should chatter about as much as we want.

Goodness, I love this last hoorah of non-stop making just as much as the parties and the celebration days themselves.

The holiday season is in full swing and as families get together for celebrations, they might find themselves faced with several challenges: co-sleeping while traveling, maintaining balance with so much going on, nurturing a new baby, and much more.

As much as I do not trust my body at this point, I am hoping to make it to my scheduled C - section date, but each day we make it through now without any complications is a little celebratioAs much as I do not trust my body at this point, I am hoping to make it to my scheduled C - section date, but each day we make it through now without any complications is a little celebratioas I do not trust my body at this point, I am hoping to make it to my scheduled C - section date, but each day we make it through now without any complications is a little celebration.

-- I exclusively pumped for triplets for 1 year - I was as excited about the countdown to their birthday for that reason as much as the celebration for them!!

Ghanaian popular broadcaster and revered tourism manager Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey Santana well - known as Abeiku Santana has shown how much he loves Late Ghanaian Dancehall musician Ebony Reigns by cancelling his ongoing tourism project's in South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe and other countries to attend the one - week celebration her passing.

BY DUNCAN OSBORNE A June 26 Manhattan rally was as much a salute to Edie Windsor as it was a celebration of the two victories the US Supreme Court handed the gay and lesbian community that day.

And as I seamlessly transitioned into 31 the other day without much fanfare and devoid of celebrations minus a lovely cake in the flavors I craved that finally and unexpectedly worked out, I think I've come to understand a little more: the intentions I set, the high intentions, stories in my head and visions of «glory,» the culmination of work and work and work, on whatever it is I'm working on, very rarely pan out the way I envisioned.

As far as birthday celebrations go, I've never been much of a birthday person and instead of big parties with tons of friends and all the attention on me, I always opt for a small lunch or dinner with my best girl friends and a fancier dinner out with RoAs far as birthday celebrations go, I've never been much of a birthday person and instead of big parties with tons of friends and all the attention on me, I always opt for a small lunch or dinner with my best girl friends and a fancier dinner out with Roas birthday celebrations go, I've never been much of a birthday person and instead of big parties with tons of friends and all the attention on me, I always opt for a small lunch or dinner with my best girl friends and a fancier dinner out with Rob.

I don't typically host much during the holiday season, as we travel elsewhere for our celebrations.

I hope you all have amazing holiday celebrations that sparkle as much as the sequins you're wearing!

We had a pretty long weekend of holidays as Finnish people have a celebration called Midsummer and that's when 90 % of the country «moves» to their summer cottages with their families and friends and have a big get together, grill feast and they burn so called Midsummer fire We didn't this celebration, but instead we went to visit our friends to have a playdate with kids, indoor picnic and also went to check out the little fishes in our much loved Sea Life.

I always love my birthday, not so much for the celebration, while I do love that, as much as for the time to reflect on what I've done and been blessed with in the past year.

I know the price tag might scare you (check out some of my other favorites below — most under $ 150), but I bought it in celebration of a career accomplishment as a little «treat yo» self» present Between the pretty floral print, the swiss dot texture, and the comfort level — it's pretty much the most perfect thing I've ever put on my body.

We know you're going to love this sweet and joyful celebration as much as we do!

Given Nixon's lifelong inability to control the medium or come out looking at all decent on it, the film is as much a cheeky celebration of TV's candor as it is a reminder of this fascinating sidebar to American history.

I like Requiem for a Dream, but not as much as the folks who've kickstarted this 102 - day celebration of the Darren Aronofsky film.

Sebastian Lelio («Gloria») You often see the phrase «celebration of life» as a way of describing a film or book, and it never really makes much sense.

The original Disney Infinity was a wonderful celebration of some iconic Disney worlds (Pirates of the Caribbean, Monsters Inc, Cars...), but the second Marvel - themed Disney Infinity 2.0 didn't seem to have as much creativity or, I suspect, as much passion in its design.

Yet Kick - Ass isn't a satire so much as a shrine — a celebration of not simply what we love when we go to the movies, but also what the movies inspire us to be on drowsy Saturday afternoons, drunk on Mexican stand - offs, cops and killers acting like brothers, and physics that bend just enough to allow our heroes to run on walls, dodging bullets in their dark sunglasses.