celebratory

Example Sentences

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The purchase comes at a celebratory time for the troupe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

A ballroom is an intrinsically public, celebratory structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Later that month, Jessica returned to the police department, along with Eddings and her students, for a celebratory press conference that rocketed the news of Perkins’ arrest across the globe.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Dessert is another excellent opportunity here: a box of pastries, a sliceable cake from a favorite bakery, something that feels a little celebratory.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Within a month, Jesse and Eric found a local Internet service provider and bought themselves a celebratory Nintendo 64.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz