congratulatory

Example Sentences

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Xi sent a "congratulatory message" to Doumbouya on Sunday, state news agency Xinhua reported.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

“Eastward, Westward” is the opposite of congratulatory: It is courtly and self-effacing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Each notification was congratulatory, but Minus had no idea what had transpired the night before.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

His personal reviews were appropriately and overwhelmingly congratulatory.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

The Western Union office in San Francisco was overwhelmed with hundreds of congratulatory telegrams for the Howards, including those from Bing Crosby, A1 Jolson, and Fred Astaire.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand