congratulate

Example Sentences

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When it comes to smog, let’s not congratulate ourselves too much; it was technology that did the heavy lifting, not demanding much in the way of sacrifice or even change in our behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But in recent days, locals have been stopping the Greenland MP to congratulate her on her Nobel Peace Prize nomination -- though some fear it could rekindle Washington's interest in the Arctic island.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

He went on to congratulate "all the artists whose work was overshadowed by the night's events".

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

“I’d like to thank and congratulate Justices Thomas, Alito and Kavanaugh for their strength and wisdom and love of our country.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The people inside congratulate me on my victory/near-death experience on this wild little bus driving a hundred miles an hour through the Puerto Rican countryside.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya