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congratulate

[kuhn-grach-uh-layt, -graj-, kuhng-] / kənˈgrætʃ əˌleɪt, -ˈgrædʒ-, kəŋ- /


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After her passing, Eminem shared on social media a letter she’d written to him to congratulate him on his 2022 induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The arrival in port came the day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boarded the Lincoln to congratulate the crew on their mission.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

"I congratulate Dr. Schmidt and his team for their exceptional achievement and for engaging students as true partners in research that delivers global impact."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

Then it held a vote to congratulate itself on noticing.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The Vanderbeeker home was filled to capacity with neighbors and friends, all swarming in to congratulate and celebrate.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

That he, upon getting punched in the crotch by Johnny Cage, congratulates the latter on having stellar technique makes about as much sense as anything else on offer here.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

"Spain congratulates the new president of Honduras and expresses its full willingness to continue working with the people and government of Honduras," the Spanish foreign ministry said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025

A nurse congratulates the family and hands over an administrative packet.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2025

After running a device that looks like an ultrasound scanner across our reporter’s stomach, a sound like a heartbeat is heard and "Dr Ruth" congratulates her on being pregnant.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024

When I exit the Block on the far side, a soldier congratulates me, stamps my hand with squad number 451, and tells me to report to Command.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Haaland congratulated the doppelgangers styling their blond locks just like his.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"I congratulated him on his victory. We discussed the ways that we would work together," Carney told reporters in Ottawa.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

OpenAI on Tuesday congratulated the "concurrent work" of Buckmaster and Alpöge, calling it "remarkable."

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Bangladesh's prime minister Tarique Rahman congratulated the team on a video call with the players.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

The other boys ignored me as they congratulated Tatlock and speculated as to how much they would be paid.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

After congratulating the crew on completing thousands of combat missions with “zero casualties, zero flight mishaps, and zero working toilets,” Jost’s Hegseth offered an update on developments back home.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, spoke about the accomplishment as though it were fact, congratulating OpenAI and posting that “AGI has arrived.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The cost of phone fatigue was not worth the short-term dopamine hit of my bird congratulating me on taking three deep breaths today.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

"It was all good attention though - everyone was dead nice and congratulating us!"

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

An officer was congratulating the Three Musketeers, telling them that he was going to put them in for Bronze Stars.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut


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