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

County Supervisor Janice Hahn began the ceremony with congratulatory remarks, stating, “The voters of Whittier spoke.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul this week sent a congratulatory message, according to Myanmar state media, saying that under Min Aung Hlaing's "able leadership" the nations' relations would "grow from strength to strength".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

They traded congratulatory speeches and cut into a sheet cake.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Certainly, my mail thus far was overwhelmingly congratulatory.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin