congratulation
Example Sentences
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Overall, it was a sweet, positive show that at the same time avoided the air of self congratulation that often hangs around these events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
Haydon thanked friends, family and strangers for their messages of congratulation.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Until recently, even the dirtiest campaigns ended with the grace notes of concession and congratulation.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2022
John Gielgud famously declined to accept his best supporting actor Oscar in 1982, saying: "I really detest all the mutual congratulation baloney and the invidious comparisons" that award shows evoke.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2021
He pounded her on the back in congratulation.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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