celebratory

Example Sentences

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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

"We are top of the league," was the celebratory chant booming out of one corner of Old Trafford at the end of the Women's Super League's Manchester derby.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Webster-Longin performed some celebratory splits again when she tied her season high with a 9.900 on the uneven bars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 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

Then the creature opens its mouth and lets out a noise that is a cross between a whistle and a celebratory “Woo!”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer