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

If Ms. Gage wanted some celebratory leaven, she could have visited Dayton, Ohio’s many sites devoted to the Wright Brothers and their world-changing invention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The series is at once satirical and celebratory; “Bait” feels abundant, both in its presentation of a culture, which has the ring of documentary truth, and as a beautifully realized work of art.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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 first Saturday of October came, and we were herded together for our communal birthday, in a peculiar mood both celebratory and sullen.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly