congratulatory

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

They traded congratulatory speeches and cut into a sheet cake.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Adding to the whimsy, the book contains a fictional congratulatory letter from the heroine to Patchett regarding her novel “State of Wonder.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

The police got ready, the gambling houses got ready, and the papers set up congratulatory editorials in advance.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck