congratulatory

Example Sentences

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Setting warm tones for the visit, the two leaders exchanged "congratulatory letters" on Sunday to mark 30 years of their countries' strategic partnership.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Several were congratulatory - he's a popular figure in the Park ward of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, having served there for Labour since 2021.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

They traded congratulatory speeches and cut into a sheet cake.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

“It’s on to the next,” he said, an attitude he maintained as he filtered through congratulatory messages from family and friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Camel pats my arm in a congratulatory fashion.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen