celebratory

Example Sentences

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Amid the celebratory reception, there was also visible anger that the first Somali appointed as a World Cup referee had been denied entry to the United States.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Her objection to a change of celebratory plans on St. Patrick’s Day?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

After the trial concluded, the founder of Indivisible Baldwin County, the group that had organized the No Kings protest, rounded up a small crew for a celebratory dinner at the pizza parlor down the block.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

After those first weeks were over, there was an official day when I cooked and we had a celebratory meal with other Sudanese friends.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau