celebratory

Example Sentences

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If ever there was a band that deserved this celebratory victory lap, it is the Whigs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

When the Studio Museum in Harlem reopened late last year in its new home on 125th Street, what should have been a celebratory milestone felt more like an awkward makeover reveal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It’s tender, fragrant and built for easy slicing, the kind of bake that feels both low-effort and quietly celebratory.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Later that month, Jessica returned to the police department, along with Eddings and her students, for a celebratory press conference that rocketed the news of Perkins’ arrest across the globe.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

And then my parents walk over to propose a celebratory trip to The Varsity.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli